BOOM. Books and papers flew out of Nicole's arms and onto the hall floor.
'Oooh, that was a good one,' Christian thought.
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!" He exclaimed, very convincingly. All that time practicing in the
mirror had payed off.
"Oh no, It was my fault," she said as she leaned down to retrieve her things off the floor.
"No, allow me," he said smoothly as he gave her a glimpse of his mezmorizing smile.
He would wait until the very end to show her the whole thing. It was all about timing. He collected
everything into a little pile, and handed it to Nicole.
"Um...o-ok..." she managed to say in amazement.
Stephanie and Ally could only watch in awe. Not because he was so handsome (although they noticed
this) but because he was so polite and did not just mutter 'Sorry' and walk off.
Jason noticed Nicole's Michelle Branch Cd on the floor and picked it up.
"Michelle Branch huh?" he asked turning the case over to look at the song list.
This was perfect- if he shared a common interest with her, it was just another thing to get her
hooked.
"She's one of my favorites, I really like track 6." he said as he handed it to her.
She took it from him and said, still in shock, "Uh, yeah, me too. It's my favorite."
Jason stood up and stuck out his hand. Nicole looked as if she didn't know what to do with
it, but stuck hers out to meet his in a shake. As soon as they made contact, Nicole got a chill
down her spine, but she didn't know why. He looked vaugely familiar, but she didn't know where
she knew him from. Realizing she was still shaking his hand, she quickly let go. Jason knew his
plan was working. In a few moments, she'd be hooked. Phase 1 was almost complete.
"Oh! Forgive me for not asking! Are you alright? I walked straight into you," he said as
sweetly as possible. "I'm sorry, I'm so embarrased," he said, strategicly looking away like a shy
child. Nicole started to melt.
"Oh, no, It was my fault. I wasn't watching where I was going," she tried convince him.
"It wasn't your fault. I'm fine anyway."
"Oh no, It's never the ladies fault," he said. She looked at him again in awe. No one
she had ever met was this polite, and he was a guy, which made it all the more amazing.
"I'm sorry, I have to go. It's my mother's birthday, and I have to pick up her flowers.
Again, I'm sorry." he said. "Perhaps I'll see you tomorrow,..." he hesistated.
"Nicole," she filled in for him.
"Well then, I'll see you tomorrow, Nicole," Now he'd turn to walk away, and if she called after
him saying "I'll see you tomorrow!" he'd know she was hooked.
Half way down the hall, he started to count down. "five...four...three..." It was coming.
"two.......one." Sure enough, before he could even finish "one" she called after him.
"I'll see you tomorrow!" he heard escape from her lips. He turned around to look at her.
Now it was time. He tipped his head and smiled. It would seem that something as simple as a smile
would make a rat's tail of a difference, but this was no ordinary smile. He turned back around
and entered the stairwell on the right. Phase one was officially complete.
Nicole stood there, still as stone with wide eyes and an open mouth. Her friends stared
in awe with her.
"What just happened?" Nicole finally asked, still staring at the stairwell entrance.
"I think you just ran into an angel," Stephanie said, still gazing in the same direction as Nicole
and Ally.
"No," Ally said. "Something even rarer," she and Stephanie looked at each other. "A gentleman."
After a few more minutes of staring, Stephanie broke the silence. "Oh crap! We're going to miss
the bus!" she realized. Nicole finally broke her gaze and shakenly came back to reality.
"Yeah, let's go." she said. The three friends walked down the hall toward the stairway on the left.
As they entered the stairwell, Ally asked, "But how did he know track six was your favorite?"
*******************************
A minute later, four heads popped out of the stairwell. Making sure the coast was clear,
the four boys emerged.
"That was awesome!" Steven exclaimed.
"You should get an Academy award for that performance!" Andrew marveled.
"Thank you, thank you. All in a day's work," he replied acting modest. "I was good though
wasn't I?" So much for that.
"Yeah! But how did you know that track six was her favorite?" Dan wanted to know.
"I didn't. I just picked it because it was an even number," he revealed. "I haven't
even heard the CD before, no less the song."
"But Dan," Steven turned towards him. "Your going to have to burn it for him so in case it ever
comes up, he'll know the songs. We can't afford any mess ups due to carelessness alright?"
"I'll have it for you by tomorrow. My sister has the CD anyway." Dan replied.
"Ah," Steven sighed. "This is going to be the greatest story ever! Tell you what,
I'm in a good mood. In honor of Jason's success, let's go to Stewarts. Milkshakes for all, my
treat!" Steven offered. The boys stared at him in blissful awe. This was great! First the story,
now Ice cream. Steven never payed for anyone else ever in his entire life. This was better than
they thought!
"Jase! You're awesome! You got Nicole hooked and now you got Steven paying for our milkshakes!
This is great!" Andrew exclaimed as he turned and went with the others down the stairs.
Jason was the last to leave. There was just something about her; something familiar, but
he didn't dwell it. After a few seconds he ran down after them.
Phase one was complete. His friends were happy and the paper would be even better than it
had ever been, thanks to him. He had Nicole hooked.
But little did he know that as his story went on, he'd be the one getting exposed.
'Oooh, that was a good one,' Christian thought.
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!" He exclaimed, very convincingly. All that time practicing in the
mirror had payed off.
"Oh no, It was my fault," she said as she leaned down to retrieve her things off the floor.
"No, allow me," he said smoothly as he gave her a glimpse of his mezmorizing smile.
He would wait until the very end to show her the whole thing. It was all about timing. He collected
everything into a little pile, and handed it to Nicole.
"Um...o-ok..." she managed to say in amazement.
Stephanie and Ally could only watch in awe. Not because he was so handsome (although they noticed
this) but because he was so polite and did not just mutter 'Sorry' and walk off.
Jason noticed Nicole's Michelle Branch Cd on the floor and picked it up.
"Michelle Branch huh?" he asked turning the case over to look at the song list.
This was perfect- if he shared a common interest with her, it was just another thing to get her
hooked.
"She's one of my favorites, I really like track 6." he said as he handed it to her.
She took it from him and said, still in shock, "Uh, yeah, me too. It's my favorite."
Jason stood up and stuck out his hand. Nicole looked as if she didn't know what to do with
it, but stuck hers out to meet his in a shake. As soon as they made contact, Nicole got a chill
down her spine, but she didn't know why. He looked vaugely familiar, but she didn't know where
she knew him from. Realizing she was still shaking his hand, she quickly let go. Jason knew his
plan was working. In a few moments, she'd be hooked. Phase 1 was almost complete.
"Oh! Forgive me for not asking! Are you alright? I walked straight into you," he said as
sweetly as possible. "I'm sorry, I'm so embarrased," he said, strategicly looking away like a shy
child. Nicole started to melt.
"Oh, no, It was my fault. I wasn't watching where I was going," she tried convince him.
"It wasn't your fault. I'm fine anyway."
"Oh no, It's never the ladies fault," he said. She looked at him again in awe. No one
she had ever met was this polite, and he was a guy, which made it all the more amazing.
"I'm sorry, I have to go. It's my mother's birthday, and I have to pick up her flowers.
Again, I'm sorry." he said. "Perhaps I'll see you tomorrow,..." he hesistated.
"Nicole," she filled in for him.
"Well then, I'll see you tomorrow, Nicole," Now he'd turn to walk away, and if she called after
him saying "I'll see you tomorrow!" he'd know she was hooked.
Half way down the hall, he started to count down. "five...four...three..." It was coming.
"two.......one." Sure enough, before he could even finish "one" she called after him.
"I'll see you tomorrow!" he heard escape from her lips. He turned around to look at her.
Now it was time. He tipped his head and smiled. It would seem that something as simple as a smile
would make a rat's tail of a difference, but this was no ordinary smile. He turned back around
and entered the stairwell on the right. Phase one was officially complete.
Nicole stood there, still as stone with wide eyes and an open mouth. Her friends stared
in awe with her.
"What just happened?" Nicole finally asked, still staring at the stairwell entrance.
"I think you just ran into an angel," Stephanie said, still gazing in the same direction as Nicole
and Ally.
"No," Ally said. "Something even rarer," she and Stephanie looked at each other. "A gentleman."
After a few more minutes of staring, Stephanie broke the silence. "Oh crap! We're going to miss
the bus!" she realized. Nicole finally broke her gaze and shakenly came back to reality.
"Yeah, let's go." she said. The three friends walked down the hall toward the stairway on the left.
As they entered the stairwell, Ally asked, "But how did he know track six was your favorite?"
*******************************
A minute later, four heads popped out of the stairwell. Making sure the coast was clear,
the four boys emerged.
"That was awesome!" Steven exclaimed.
"You should get an Academy award for that performance!" Andrew marveled.
"Thank you, thank you. All in a day's work," he replied acting modest. "I was good though
wasn't I?" So much for that.
"Yeah! But how did you know that track six was her favorite?" Dan wanted to know.
"I didn't. I just picked it because it was an even number," he revealed. "I haven't
even heard the CD before, no less the song."
"But Dan," Steven turned towards him. "Your going to have to burn it for him so in case it ever
comes up, he'll know the songs. We can't afford any mess ups due to carelessness alright?"
"I'll have it for you by tomorrow. My sister has the CD anyway." Dan replied.
"Ah," Steven sighed. "This is going to be the greatest story ever! Tell you what,
I'm in a good mood. In honor of Jason's success, let's go to Stewarts. Milkshakes for all, my
treat!" Steven offered. The boys stared at him in blissful awe. This was great! First the story,
now Ice cream. Steven never payed for anyone else ever in his entire life. This was better than
they thought!
"Jase! You're awesome! You got Nicole hooked and now you got Steven paying for our milkshakes!
This is great!" Andrew exclaimed as he turned and went with the others down the stairs.
Jason was the last to leave. There was just something about her; something familiar, but
he didn't dwell it. After a few seconds he ran down after them.
Phase one was complete. His friends were happy and the paper would be even better than it
had ever been, thanks to him. He had Nicole hooked.
But little did he know that as his story went on, he'd be the one getting exposed.