The next day at lunchtime, we all waited for Angel to make her move. One of the head cheerleaders, Maxine Leishman, seemed to dislike Angel more than anyone else. Kari and I sat at our usual table and Davis sat at his soccer table because Kari had promised she would go out on a date with him if he didn't sit with us at lunch for a month. I think we got the better side of the deal.
"Thank goodness you agreed go on a date with Davis," I said casually.
"Yeah… wait a minute… why did you say that?" Kari asked me suspiciously.
"Oh, well we don't have to put up with him sitting here for a month. It's a good thing," I replied airily. Kari looked at me strangely and shook her head.
"Whatever. You're not the one that has a date with him," she sighed. I laughed.
"I'd come with you if I could but I have homework," I edged my way out. Kari slapped my arm playfully.
"You wouldn't come even if I paid you," she said knowing exactly what I was thinking.
"How do you know these things?" I asked mockingly. Just then Angel entered the cafeteria.
"Uh oh," Kari murmured. We watched as Angel walked over to a girl in a lower grade. Once again the room fell silent. Angel pulled out her flute and played 'Happy Birthday' once again. I watched her hypnotised until she'd finished. My eyes followed her across the room to the table she'd sat at the day before. This time there was someone waiting for her. Lori Winnaleah. Lori's a shy girl that I rarely see. I was amazed that I even knew her name.
"Why would Lori sit with someone like Angel?" Kari's voice broke through my thoughts. I shrugged. Angel looked up at that moment and she looked me squarely in the eyes. I blushed for being caught staring. Kari frowned.
"Earth to TK? Come in TK!" Kari barked in my ear and waved her hand in front of my face.
"Sorry Kari," I blushed harder.
"So how do I get out of this date with Davis?" she asked, biting into her sandwich. I looked at her blankly. Then I was saved by the bell and we headed off to class.
When we got to class, there was a bit of an uproar. Someone had left a bunch of flowers on everyone's desk.
"I bet I know who did this," I heard Maxine say menacingly.
"You thinking who I'm thinking?" one of Maxine's friends said.
"Angel," Maxine finished. I walked over to my desk and picked up my flowers. I had a bunch of sunflowers and daisies. It was tied up with a red ribbon. I sniffed the flowers and sneezed. Maxine looked over my way.
"HEY! TK has a different bunch of flowers!" she cried out. I looked at the other flowers. Sure enough, Maxine was right. Everyone else had wildflowers and ferns. Only I had sunflowers and daisies. I blushed as everyone looked at me. Then I felt something jab my hand. I dropped the flowers in shock. I picked them back up again and looked to see what had jabbed me. There was a little card tied onto the ribbon. I opened it. It read: I LOVE YOU in bright red letters and had a love heart drawn around the outside. I blushed and felt pleased.
"TK!" Maxine called out to me. I looked up.
"Yeah?" I asked.
"What does the card say?" she asked. My head went into overdrive.
"Ah… it just says have a nice day," I lied, blinking.