"Hey Jessika. How are you? What's the matter? Have you been crying? Why? Has someone done something to upset you? If Polly's starting again, I swear I will..." "Hi Lee." Jessika cut him off. "I'm fine, or at least, it's nothing I can't handle. No, Polly's not troubling me. But thanks for asking." Jessika spoke quickly, pain surging through her body like a river in the rainy season. He glanced up into her eyes, and as he held the gaze, a lonely tear ran slowly down that beautiful face that she hated, and he loved. "Jessika? I was about to come look for you. I kinda wanted a word. Is now a good time?" He was nervous. His voice betrayed it. "Sure, s'up?" "This is really difficult for me. I know I act like I have loads of confidence, but, the truth is I don't. You see.. Oh shit! I'm screwing this up!" "Lee, whatever it is, just tell me. It can't be that bad, can it?" She sat down on the grass next to him. "It could be. Or it could be the most amazing thing in the whole world." "Lee, go on." "Well, Jessika, there's this amazing, sexy, funny, cute, amazing girl, who I've only just started to know, but I think I'm falling in love with her already." He paused. "Jessika, I want to tell you that I, that I, I, I think I'm falling in love with you," he paused again. " I don't expect you to feel it back. I mean, you could have anyone you want, so why settle with me?" "Lee, wait," she interrupted. "Look, it's ok, you don't need to explain, I just thought you should know." "Lee," "Look, Jessika, please don't try to explain." "Lee, listen to me! I can't help falling in love with you. I love you too." "What?!?!" "Yes, Lee, I've had a BIG crush on you for so long." She blushed, as his mouth curved around the words she'd dreamt of him saying for so long. "In that case, Jessika, will you go out with me?" "How about.hmmm.. YES!" "No. I think it's fantastic, wonderful, damn lucky, but not ironic. You know Lee, I always thought you were such a cool, person, I never thought you'd care about anyone, let alone love ME." "Well, I always PRETEND to be cool, but I'm always shit scared that I'm gonna make a prat of myself." "You never do, you know that right?" She smiled into his eyes. "I gotta go do my runes homework now Lee. Are you coming, or do u wanna stay here a bit?" "I think I might stay put for a while. Where are you gonna be in about 10 minutes?" "Probably in the common room." "When I'm done out here, d'y'want me to come to the common room?" "Yeah, sure," She smiled to herself. She was getting ready to stand up, when he grabbed her hand, looked into her eyes, and leaned towards her. She closed her eyes in anticipation, as they kissed. Her first kiss. When he pulled away, he smiled, and said, "I've wanted to do that ever since you proved yourself strong enough to break away from Polly." "And I've wanted you to do that ever since forever," "You better go get started on that work beautiful," "Who? Me?" She looked around herself and he laughed. "Yeah, you're right, I had better" "Bye bye," "See you soon," She turned and walked away, and in her head, a million little voices sang: 'OH YES! OH YES!'