Part 5
Cathy found herself relieved the new guy hadn't laughed at her or anything. She couldn't believe she'd been so...stupid.
But then again, maybe it was just because she'd gotten into a routine of sitting in the same place in most of her classes...everyone *else* did it. Woe betide those who sat in the seats of the popular girls...
He was looking at her again. Cathy tried to smile back without blushing a million shades of red. This boy seemed more like her type than some snobby jock. Just because he was looking at her didn't mean he was interested in her. He was new here and probably didn't know anyone...
Still, it would be nice if he *did* like her. She wouldn't have to be so jealous because Helen was usually the one who got all the dates....
"Where are the science labs?" Dallas asked when class had finished.
"They're this way," Cathy said, deciding to be as nice as she could without being too obvious about it. She wished she could think of decent conversation. She'd never really had much practice.
"So...um...what's it like here?" Dallas said, providing her with an opening.
"Small town USA," she said with a shrug. She'd lived in the small town of Blackbrook all her life, it was just like you're average seen-on-TV California town. Nice climate, a large shopping mall, a district of fancy boutiques and upscale shops for the rich people, a handful of mansions on the hill over looking the town, suburban housing, a few apartment buildings, some more shops here and there...
Nothing particularly out of the ordinary. She turned around a corner. "Science labs are just down here," she pointed.
Dallas have her a smile. He wasn't drop-dead gorgeous, but there was something about him that was incredibly appealing to her. She found herself smiling dreamily as she went off to her own class.
"Who's that?" Tori asked, falling into step with her.
"New guy, Dallas Redfern, started today." She sighed. "He's nice."
"Uh-huh," Tori said, eyeing her sideways.
Cathy flushed. "So I have a crush on a guy, sue me!"
Tori smiled. "I didn't say anything."
Cathy rolled her eyes. Maybe she should ask Helen for advice. Dallas didn't seem like her type. She preferred the sports players or the rich boys, And speaking of rich boys...the feeling of being watched slipped over Cathy, once again making her skin crawl.
She glanced over her shoulder, and quickly looked away again. Cassanova Redfern was staring at her as if she'd just ripped his still beating heart out his chest.
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Cathy found herself relieved the new guy hadn't laughed at her or anything. She couldn't believe she'd been so...stupid.
But then again, maybe it was just because she'd gotten into a routine of sitting in the same place in most of her classes...everyone *else* did it. Woe betide those who sat in the seats of the popular girls...
He was looking at her again. Cathy tried to smile back without blushing a million shades of red. This boy seemed more like her type than some snobby jock. Just because he was looking at her didn't mean he was interested in her. He was new here and probably didn't know anyone...
Still, it would be nice if he *did* like her. She wouldn't have to be so jealous because Helen was usually the one who got all the dates....
"Where are the science labs?" Dallas asked when class had finished.
"They're this way," Cathy said, deciding to be as nice as she could without being too obvious about it. She wished she could think of decent conversation. She'd never really had much practice.
"So...um...what's it like here?" Dallas said, providing her with an opening.
"Small town USA," she said with a shrug. She'd lived in the small town of Blackbrook all her life, it was just like you're average seen-on-TV California town. Nice climate, a large shopping mall, a district of fancy boutiques and upscale shops for the rich people, a handful of mansions on the hill over looking the town, suburban housing, a few apartment buildings, some more shops here and there...
Nothing particularly out of the ordinary. She turned around a corner. "Science labs are just down here," she pointed.
Dallas have her a smile. He wasn't drop-dead gorgeous, but there was something about him that was incredibly appealing to her. She found herself smiling dreamily as she went off to her own class.
"Who's that?" Tori asked, falling into step with her.
"New guy, Dallas Redfern, started today." She sighed. "He's nice."
"Uh-huh," Tori said, eyeing her sideways.
Cathy flushed. "So I have a crush on a guy, sue me!"
Tori smiled. "I didn't say anything."
Cathy rolled her eyes. Maybe she should ask Helen for advice. Dallas didn't seem like her type. She preferred the sports players or the rich boys, And speaking of rich boys...the feeling of being watched slipped over Cathy, once again making her skin crawl.
She glanced over her shoulder, and quickly looked away again. Cassanova Redfern was staring at her as if she'd just ripped his still beating heart out his chest.
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