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Chapter 10: I enter the lunch room with Mia, Tina, and Allie, all of our arms locked around the others. We got in the sandwich line, and kept our eyes searching for where ever the boys have picked a table. Mia finds them in the far corner, near a window.

We get the food and sit down in our "hubbies" laps. "I want some", Tyler points at my half eaten apple. I hand it to him and steal his almost finished PB & J. Tina shoves an entire sandwich into Mia's mouth, we all laugh while Brad tries to keep Mia from falling over. Jason throws some raisons into the air and Allie catches them on her tongue.

The end-of-Lunch bell rings through the mess hall, and we jump up at the same time.

I unlock my locker and find a large piece of paper hanging inside:

I LOVE YA!

I could recognize the hand writing as Tyler's. I grab my gym clothes and leave the note hanging there. Today was basketball. Not my favorite sport, but not my least favorite. I was good at it, I just ran out of breath because of my asthma.

The bell rings again and I actually touched the ball a few times! Gym class is usually this boring because none of my friends are here. However, I do know all the preps. Lisa is the ring leader, or "top of the pyramid" cheerleader, Jordan the gum chewer, Katrina the chick soccer star, Delani the chick player, and Julia the wana-be.

Enough filling in…I walked to my locker as soon as I was done changing. The end bell rang as Tyler and I were kissing. We stop and he picks up his bag. I fling mine over my shoulder as he and I go outside.

"Want me to drive you home?"

"Only if you stay for dinner", I said cutely.

"Let me call my mom." He pulled his phone out of his back pocket and speed-dialed his mom, Christina. Tyler had been to my house many times, he and I have known each other since second grade.

"Hey mom…I was wondering if I could eat with Cloe…Yes…I promise…nine…ok…love you too, bye." He hung up the phone, "I can stay till nine as long as I get all my homework done."

I hug him and "pop" my foot, "Ok!" He hugs back and drags me to his new, sleek, black Mercedes. We got in and he started the car. As it puttered to life we threw our packs into the back. I pulled out my phone and texted my mother.

Tyler is takin me home ~theaterchica

"Whatcha doing?" Tyler didn't take his eyes off the road.

"Letting me Madre know that you're coming over."

"Ah."

My phone rang the song 'Beautiful Place' by Good Charlotte. It was my mom, "Hello."

"The only way he is coming over is if you do your homework."

"Yes mom."

"Ok", her voice calmed. "Love you, talk to you soon."

"Love you too", I hung up.

"Who was that?" Tyler glances at my phone.

"My mom, I just need to get my homework finished." He smiles and turns into River Creek, my neighborhood.