Sara sat in study hall and sighed as she finished the last question. "You're done already?" Sara's friend, Jan, whispered to her from across the table.

Ecklie leaned his chair back while telling Conrad, Nick, Warrick and their groupies a crude joke. Conrad gave a snort and smiled at Ecklie.

Sara smiled and whispered back, "Yup, I'm gonna go home early, only 10 mins left of school anyway." "Well, I still have a few more questions to do, so I guess I'll talk to you later." Jan smiled at Sara and went back to her text book. Sara stood up and gathered her stuff, "I'll call you tonight!" Sara turned and headed for the door. Jan waved and continued her questions, eyeing Ecklie and Conrad getting up from their table.

Ecklie grinned, "Let's go for a walk everyone" Warrick nodded, "Good idea for once." Conrad grinned at Ecklie and agreed Nick gathered his stuff and nodded at Warrick, and followed them out.

Sara looked down the corridor, no-one. She hummed a tune to herself and went to her locker.

"Conrad, you go this time, I'll get the next." He grinned. Conrad looked over to Ecklie and nodded, smiling slyly. Warrick looked at them both then at Nick, "What are u talking about?" Conrad made his way down to the hallway and towards Sara. "Man, what are you guys doing?" Nick raised an eyebrow at Ecklie. Sara heard footsteps and talking she turned. She signed and rolled her eyes. Conrad strutted towards her and smiled. "Hey Sara..." He leaned against some lockers. "What do you want Conrad?" She held her books in one arm while closing her locker. "Just wanted to know... you wanna go out some time?" Conrad grinned, trying to hold back his laughter.

Warrick looked at Nick and frowned. Nick sighed and rolled his eyes. "That's not funny, Conrad... leave her alone..." "Nick man, shut up," said Ecklie.

Sara laughed, "I don't think so," She juggled her books, there was too many for one arm. "Why not??" Conrad looked at her, standing directly in front of her, blocking her path. "Because you're a mindless asshole, let me passed." Sara ordered almost dropping her books.

Ecklie laughed and Stopped Warrick from interrupting.

Conrad blocked her every move and glared at her. "I'm not doing anything..." he said innocently. "Look Conrad move." Sara was starting to get annoyed.

"Conrad, it's not funny." Nick made a move to walk towards Sara and help her. Ecklie stopped him, "No wait, he has a point." Nick frowned but didn't move anymore.

"Fine!" Conrad held up his hands in mock surrender and stepped slightly to the side, still smiling. Sara shoved passed him trying to hold her books. Conrad grinned as Sara started to pass him and he 'accidentally' bumped into her, sending her to the ground, and her books sprawled across the floor. He bust out laughing and looked back at Ecklie. Ecklie had tears in his eyes from laughing so hard. Sara hit her head on the corner of a locker. She kneed up and started to collect her books. Nick sighed heavily. He didn't know why he put up with those two. He walked away from them and headed towards Sara. "Hey, come on Nick, don't help the loser!" shouted Ecklie.

"That was uncool Conrad!" Warrick grabbed both Conrad and Ecklie and took them outside. "Get your hands off me!" Conrad protested, but without avail. "MOVE!" Warrick over powered them outside

Sara grabbed a photo of her family which fell out one of her books Nick shook his head at Ecklie and squatted down to Sara, spying the photo. "Your family?" Sara felt the side of her head, "Umm, yeah." She tried to smile. He picked up a few books that were left and looked at Sara. "You okay?" He held out a hand to her and helped her up. "Thank you, I'll be fine." She took his hand and stood up, she blushed slightly. Nick Stokes and Warrick Brown were the most popular guys in school, and they had just helped her out with the other two. "Conrad and Ecklie are assholes. Don't mind them...." He sighed. "And if they bother you again, let me know..." He winked at her and handed her the rest of her books. Sara smiled properly now, and blushed a little more, "Thanks." Sara filed most of the books in her bag and carried the rest. "No problem..." he flashed her a bright grin and noticed her math book."Hey... can I ask you something??" "Umm, sure." Sara bit her bottom lip. "Could you help me in math? I kinda need a tutor and I know you're really good at math... so..." He looked at her lop-sided and smiled. Sara smiled, "Umm, yeah sure." She blushed and thought to herself *He is SO cute!* "Thanks..." He fumbled around in his pocket and looked at her. "You got a pen?" "Yeah, she took one out her bag. Here."

Ecklie walked past and saw Sara's face and Nick writing something, he laughed and went to the toilets. He took the pen and scribbled something on a small piece of paper. He glared over at Ecklie and looked back to Sara. Sara looked down to the floor. "Here... this is my number, so you can call me and let me know when you can tutor me, ok." He handed her the pen and the paper. Sara smiled and blushed, she had just gotten Nick's number *It's only for tutoring him, nothing else!* She reminded herself, *still Jan would freak!* "Yeah, will you be in tonight?" "Yea... i should be... "Nick nodded. Sara smiled, "Ok then, I'll call you then!" He waved to her and headed towards Warrick.

Ecklie stopped and heard Sara; he went to tell Warrick and Conrad.

Sara headed home, she was totally on a high.