Dwayne's POV

I think I'm in love. I feel like I'm walking on air. I can't go back to my dorm because I know I won't be able to sleep. I'll just go to the lounge and write in my journal that I write in so I won't forget anything that happened in my life. It's a leather journal. The leather is from my grandfather's cow. I know that sound bad but its nice leather and it died from natural causes.

When I got to lounge I only say a few late night studiers and a few couples ending their dates on the couches if you catch my drift.

I take a seat at one of the tables and open my journal and began to write.

September 22 2003

I finally worked up enough courage to talk to Morrigan. She
really isn't that bad of a person once you get to know her.
People have just hurt her before that's why she pushes everyone
away. As far as I now I'm the only one she trusts here at Eden
Hall.
To be honest I think I could handle being more that friends with
her. But I think it would be better to be her friend before I
be her boy friend.

Dwayne sighed and put his journal in his bag and headed up to his room. Russ was already asleep.

There he stripped to his boxers and went to sleep thoughts of Morrigan tugging at his brain.

Morrigan's POV My alarm rang at 6:30 just like I had set it to. I groaned and turned over then realized that last night hadn't been a dream. I got up and walked over to my stereo and turned on my favorite CD, Utopia Parkway by Fountains of Wayne.

I took a quick shower and washed my hair with my mint shampoo that I only used for special occasions.

I walked back into my room and pulled on my favorite jeans and a black tee shirt. I put on my silver heart necklace that was my mom's. Then I pulled my brown hair into a ponytail.

I looked at the clock 7:15. 15 minutes until Dwayne gets here. I walk over to my desk and turn on my laptop and log-on to the Internet and begin to email my old teammate Scott Larson.

To: HawkHockeyman56@aol.com From: Hockeychica25@aol.com Subject: news report

Hey Scotty! It's just me Morrigan checking in with my favorite Hawk. How is Finch dealing with the Hawks? I wish I were there. But I did see Banks here. He sure grew up. Well I got to go. Wish you were here LUV ya Morrigan I pressed the send button. And shut down my computer.

*KNOCK**KNOCK*

"Hey Morrigan! Come on!" I heard Dwayne yell out side of my door. I opened the door and walked out closing it behind me.

"So how did you sleep?" He asked me.

"Good. How about you?" I replied with a smile.

"I've slept better. I had a lot on my mind last night."

"Like what?"

"School. Hockey. The same kind of stuff that keeps any guy awake at night."

"Oh" I sighed. I was kinda hoping that he was thinking of me too. I guess not. Maybe I should ask Connie or Julie about him just to find out what he's like and the kind of girls he likes.

**In French** French is the only class I have with just Connie so I quickly scribbled a note.

Connie, I think we started off on the wrong foot. I didn't mean
to be mean yesterday I'm just not used to people being nice to
me. Can you meet me in Library after your last class? Julie can
come too. Morrigan

I tossed the note over on her desk and She opened it and passed one back my way.

Morrigan, you're forgiven. Instead of in the library can you
just meet me in my dorm room? Connie

I looked over at her and nodded yes. I smiled at her and she smiled back then I went back to taking notes over how to conjugate -ir verbs.

**In Connie's and Julie's room**

"Connie. Julie. I'm sorry I was mean before. I'm not used to people being nice to me. Especially my teammates."

"Well we are different here at Eden Hall. We are nice to people. Sometimes. well only the Ducks are nice." Scowled Julie.

"Jules she is trying and you are being a hypocritical bitch. So stop it!" Connie yelled. It made me feel a bit better knowing that Connie would stick up for me.

"Thanks Connie. Can I ask you a question?" I asked Julie pulled a notebook out of her backpack and began to work on her homework.

"Shoot"

"What's up with Dwayne? I mean does he have a girlfriend?"

"No.Why? Are you interested?"

"No! I was just wondering I mean he is such a great guy. I just thought that he has some lucky girl to call his own."

"Morrigan, I'm not stupid. You like him. And you have no idea how to get him." Connie said objectively.

I just grinned and blushed.

"Can you help me get him?" I asked sheepishly.

"O0o0o0o0o! Can I help?" Julie asked throwing down her notebook.

"Sure but only if you promise to be nice to Morrigan. And you can't tell anyone." Connie stated

"Okay" Julie said beaten.

"We will start tomorrow at 6, Morrigan so be here." Connie said.

"Okay I have to go and do some homework. See you guys in the AM!" I said closing the door behind me.