A/N Sorry I haven't updated for a while. But I've been really busy because I just got back to school and I've had alot of homework. This is the lead up to the beginning of the Winter Carnival.

Diclaimer: you know the drill

December 18, Homeroom.

OK. This is torture. They are keeping us in Home room until they hand out our grades. I'm not eally interested in my grades. What I am interested in is if Boris is going to confess to Mia about the rose thing. I mean Lilly has got to know this. Her boyfriend is cheating on her with her best friend. Guess I'll find out. I've checked the program thing about a 1000 times. I hope it doesn't stuff up last minute.

Decemberr 18, Empty classroom

After homeroom, I bumped in to Judith and she said 'Michael. Gym. Now.' I said 'I need to do something first.' I ran to Mia's locker and sure enough there was a rose. I grabbed it and ran to an empty classroom. and just stared at the rose. There was a note attached to this one!

'Good luck with your trip to Genovia! See you when you get back! Your Secret Snowflake, Boris Pelkowski.'

Secret snowflake? I dimly remember Judith mentionin it at a Computer Club meeting. Something about drawing a name and then giving them gifts on Final's week to ease stress.Though itdid a great job easing mine and I didn't even sign up. So I guess that explains alot. Oh well I guess I better give this back to Mia.

December 18, Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival just started. Mia isn't here yet so I have some spare time. OK. Let's see. Right. I went back to Mia's locker to return her rose and Mia's there. And worse she saw me with her rose. So I walked up to her and stupidly said 'Here. This just fell out of your locker.' She took it and read the note. So I tried to make conversation. 'Well? What's the verdict?' Which wasn't a very good thing to say because she looked blankly at me. So I said again slowly, 'What did you get in Algebra?' She opened the computer printout and just stared at it. I peered at it and saw that Mia had raised her grade from an F to a solid B minus. She looked really happy. And she threw her arms around me and wetn 'Wheeeeeee!!!' I was surprised but really happy. So I hugged her back. But then I saw Kenny arounf the corner and he saw me and Mia hugging. Oh no here comes Mia and Tina. My palms are sweating, my knees are weak. My fingers are crossed. I only have one shot at this.

A/N Next is the best chapter yet. So keep reveiwing!