Eli's POV

Oh, not good, not good! My mom is gonna flip! She can't see Blake!

"Did you get your quiz back?"

This is the worst possible thing I could've ever imagined happening.

"Yeah!" I yelled down as I proceeded to put one of Blake's arms around my neck and one of my own around his waist. It was a struggle to try to drag dead weight down the hall, into my room, and I just plopped him down onto my bed.

God, that boy is heavy!

"Eli, what are you doing up there? Whose books are these?"

I could hear her footsteps on the stairs, approaching my room.

"Eli!"

"Yeah, what?" I dashed out to the top of the stairs, hoping she wouldn't come any further. She was halfway up, a furious look on her face.

"A 43?! You got a 43 on your quiz?!"

"Yeah." She could frighten a pro wrestler when she's mad, I bet.

"And how did you get a 43?!"

Because the boy I think I'm in love with was absent for most of the week? Yeah, like I could tell her that.

"Well…I was tired and I didn't get around to studying."

She smacked me upside the head with the quiz. Add injury to insult, why don't you? Wait. Isn't it the other way around?

"Next time this happens, I'll take away your tv, your cell phone, laptop, and anything else you hold dear!"

Yeah, sure you will.

"Okay." I collected Blake's books and backpack, hoping she wouldn't question me further about where they came from any further. I retreated into my room and shut the door.

"Study more!" I hear her call out.

Once inside, I dropped the stuff and leaned against my door, wiping my forehead. Eh?

"You're awake?"

Blake was sitting or rather was propped up on one elbow, rubbing his forehead. He was obviously in discomfort.

"Yeah, I'm s-sorry…I made…so much trouble for you…"

I couldn't believe it. He was apologizing for being sick and having a fainting spell?

"No, she just didn't like the grade. But anyway, what happened?"

"Well," He bit his lip. "I shouldn't have come to school today, but…I had to. I get sick a lot, and when I push it a little too far, I get lightheaded. And so I faint sometimes."

I couldn't take this anymore. He was driving me crazy! Being sick means being a couch potato at home! What could he possibly need to see at school? Oh, jeez…

"Is something wrong?" One look from his confused face pushed me over the edge.

I stalked over to him and pinned him down by his wrists; I was dimly aware of his body's sudden tensing and his quiet sounds of surprise.

But I didn't listen.

No, instead of listening, I crashed my lips down onto his.

Then I froze.

'Oh, my god, what am I doing?!'

Blake's POV

O///O 'Oh, wow.'