CHAPTER 3 - ENGLISH CLASS

Craig walked into his english classroom a little late. "Sorry Mrs. Kwan. Locker troubles."

"It's ok Craig. Please take a seat." Mrs. Kwan said. "Ok today's the first day and I know you've probably gone over rules all day so I'll try to make it short." Her voice was drown out by Craig's thoughts. 'Does she really like me or is she just trying to get back at me for Ash?' Craig kept asking himself tons of questions when someone slammed a book on his desk.

"Craig! Pay attention. Pass these papers back." It was Haley. Just the person he wanted to talk to but she was yelling at him.

"Oh, sorry I was just thinking." he said handing the papers back.

"About what?"

"I don't know stuff. You." Craig said scared what her response would be. But she didn't have time to respond.

"Haley. Craig. Pay attention. The grading scale is as follows." Craig went back into his dreamland. Haley started thinking 'I don't even know Craig. What if he is a horrible guy like Ash and everyone else says? Should I give him a chance anyway?' Soon the bell rang and everyone was off to their last class of the day, except for Craig who was lost in thoughts again.

"Mr. Manning?" he heard a voice call his name. And he looked around suddenly.

"Oh sorry Mrs. Kwan. Where'd everyone go?"

"Bell rang Craig. Go to class." He got up and went into the crowded hall. He searched for Haley but she was nowhere. He went to his locker to get his books for his last class. Then he saw the bathroom door open and there she was.

"Haley wait up." he called but she didn't hear him. So he turned around and decided he'd catch her after school. Haley really had heard him but was scared so she ignored him and went to class hoping he wasn't in this one. He wasn't. She sat down in an empty desk and waited for the bell to ring while Craig was doing the same in a different class. All she was thinking about was Craig so when she heard Ms. Hotsolacos call her name she jumped.

"What?"

"Attendance." the teacher answered.

"Oh, I'm here."

"Obviously." Paige said. Haley fell asleep during the middle of science and was woken up by the bell. It was finally time to go home. She hadn't gotten any homework except a bunch of papers for her parents to read. She was in 10th grade and didn't understand why her parents really needed to know all this stuff. It wasn't like elementary school anymore. Outside she ran into Craig one more time. She tried to walk away, she knew she couldn't get involved. If he found out what she was really like he'd be like Ash was like to him. Craig finally caught up with her.

"Hey Haley. Want a ride home?" he asked.

"Uhm... sure Craig. I'd love a ride." She replied and they walked to his car.