The next day, Don arrived at school with his friends and asked everyone if they had seen Jess. He thought that she might come in later but didn't. At the end of the day he got out his phone and scrolled through to find Jess's number. He did not know what to do. He remembered Jess telling him that her dad goes out to work at 5pm so he waited until then. The minutes went by like hours then phoned her. She took a while to answer but finally. "Hello?"

Don took a few seconds then replied "Hey Jess, its Don."

"Hey."

"How are you? I noticed you weren't at school today."

"Yeah, I'm fine. Um. Don, I can't get a reply from my friends can you tell me the homework please?"

"Sure one sec." Don went through his bag for his diary and read out "No Geography, Math, IT or Science. English is to write a 1000 word essay on the book we read. Is that okay?"

Jess replied "Yes. Um Don, about our conversation yesterday, I can't discuss this at school and let the school find out then tell my parents. We need to talk about this in our own time and not at school."

Don said "Yes. So, when should we talk about this cos I don't think I can go any longer? Before we met I used to think about how my life would change when I met my dream girl. My sister used to tease me about me and my imaginary girl. The amount of times I would like to show her wrong. Jess, I like you and it pains me when I can't see you. When the boy's school is finished and we have to go back, I won't know how to cope. Jess I need to see you now."

Jess took a moment to take the whole speech in then said "You like me?"

"Yeah I do, and I need to see you. Can I come over?"

"Sorry can't but I can video chat you."

Don agreed. They exchanged site passcodes and within minutes, they appeared on each other's laptops. Don smiled and waved so did Jess. Jess then started a chat:

AngellJM: Hey Don. That better?

Rangersrule: Yh Jess much. So why were you off?"

AngellJM: I was ill. My dad kept me off cos I have the 'flu' like symptoms.

Jess noticed something on her camera and posted:

AngellJM: Don, stand up.

Rangersrule: okay then…

Don stood up. Then sat back down and wrote:

Rangersrule: Why?

AngellJM: cos we have the same Rugby shirt.

Rangersrule: let me see.

Jess stood up.

AngellJM: I forgot you must support Ireland.

Rangersrule: Yh, I do. You do too rite…

AngellJM: Well, England or Ireland. Always wanted to go there, my dad's from there you see.

Rangersrule: You get surprising by the minuet.

AngellJM: I shall take that as a compliment. Don, I need to go, parents are home.

Rangersrule: Sure see you tomorrow?

AngellJM: Yh, you too.

Jess logged off the chat as her mother walked through the door. She called her brothers and let them know she was there. She sat on her laptop until her father came. Her whole family came to the living room where they ate pizza. Jess kept on thinking about the chat and what would she do. She managed to put on a brave face for her family. She went to bed a few hours later and slept thinking about Don.

A/N: Writing a character Nadine Norris in for my friend, you know who you are.