This morning I felt like crap. My eyes felt all puffy from crying last night, plus my cuts re-opened and got blood all over my shirt. I tossed my legs off of my bed and dragged myself to the washroom for a shower. The water splashing my back wasn't as calming as it usually was. I sighed, giving up. I dragged myself back to my bedroom to put on some clothes. Trying desperately to find another attractive outfit for Jared, but it seemed like I didn't own anymore. That really put a damper on my morning.

When I got to school I felt a tad better, no one was staring at me or noticed me enough to trip me down the hallway. I headed off to my first class.

He was there again. I think my heart skipped a beat. I went to go sit down, faster so that he wouldn't stand up for me again, I didn't want to get in his way. Once I sat down I made sure I kept my eyes on the desk.

"Hey Kim," Jared spoke. With his usual hard face on, but when I looked up I noticed his eyes. His eyes never seemed cold; they were always inviting and warm.

"H-hi," I stuttered.

"Are you alright?" he suddenly sounded alarmed.

"Yes, of course," I said trying to calm him.

"Oh. Okay," he said, unsure.

I had the chance to talk to him, again. I was not going to waste it this time.

"How-are-you," I said, mixing every word together.

"Pardon?"

"How are you," I spoke again, almost in a whisper because that was embarrassing.

"I'm doing pretty great this moment actually." As if there was some inside joke.

"That's great!" I practically yelled. I flushed, and looked down.

"It sure is Kim," I smiled. He kept saying my name, and I liked that a little too much.

Class started, no surprise. I listened a little bit but in truth my attention was all Jared's. That was until I heard what Mr. Johnson said.

"We will be partnering up for this project, with the person beside you. You will do an essay and a presentation on one of the following that we have discussed. Its due in a month and you better start working on it," when nobody moved he rolled his eyes. "As in start working, now."

With all my luck in the world. Jared is my partner.

Jared is my partner.

Wow.

"So partner, what topic do you want to do?" I practically glowed when he asked me this.

"I don't know, you pick." Was my response.

That's when the bell rang, and I started to pack up without one word to Jared.

That's when I felt a tap on my shoulder; I turned around to see Jared looking at me.

"Yes?" I squeaked.

"I'll," he paused. "See you around." And he walked away.

To say I was thrilled was an understatement. He talked to me and it wasn't because I was the only one sitting next to him or that it was school related. He said it because he wanted to, there would be no other reason.

I went to math in a good mood, which is when I passed a window and saw my reflection in it. My eyes were still puffy and as red as ever.

Walking home today was going to be hell, it was pouring like a mad man. I was on the path that took me home when a car stopped just in front of me; I kept on walking till I heard someone shout my name.

I turned around.

Jared.

"Hey Kim, why are you outside?" He sounded angry, no, pissed. I immediately felt bad.

"Sorry," I apologised. He looked confused.

"Get in," he ordered. I didn't skip a beat. I was in his car, because there was no way I was going to say no to Jared.

"You're walking home and it's raining?" he asked. I looked up at him and nodded my head.

"Why?" he said as if I was completely stupid.

"Home," was all I managed to say.

"Why don't you get a ride? Or drive? Or something else?" I just shrugged. "Where do you live?" he asked. I gave him my address and he started the car up again, we drove in uncomfortable silence. I just kept staring at my hands, freezing.

Once we got to my house I looked up, he was looking at me again. Should I say thank you? Or was this more like kidnaping. So I just stared.

"Uh Kim," Jared started and I felt bad. He must have to be somewhere and I'm making him late. I quickly opened the door and was about the jump out.

"Wait! Kim?" he said again, I turned towards him.

"I know this may sound sudden but I can't not... uhg." He took a gulp of air, "Would you like to go out with me?" he said.

I was so happy that my eyes started to water. My stomach clenched and I got this fuzzy feeling that ran through me. I nodded my head vigorously.

He did that little smile thing again, oh I love seeing that.

"Tomorrow at 8?" He asked, with that smile still on his face. He's still smiling? This can't be Jared, not the one that I know.

I nodded my head once again.

"Great. See you then," he murmured.

I stepped out of his car and almost painfully walked up the steps to my house, shut the door and collapsed on the ground.

He wants to date me? There is no way. I am so lucky, he wants me. I don't know how to make this clearer. The boy of my dreams for the past 10 years wants me. My knight in shining armour.

I bolted upstairs and wrote in my journal, I had to tell it everything.

I didn't eat super that night; I wanted to look thin for our date. My first ever date. I wondered what we'd do, it doesn't matter though as long as I'm with Jared