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"So where were you last night, Mr. Snuck In Late?" Cameron asked, tying his shoes. Squib groaned and sat up on his bed. He rubbed his eyes and blinked, looking around the room.

"What time is it?" he mumbled.

"Let's just say you're late."

"Crap! Why'd you let me sleep in?"

Cameron shifted his gaze. "Because cute little Squib just looked too adorable to be woken up," he said sarcastically. Squib threw a pillow at his head. "The truth?" Cameron said, "You tend to hit when you don't get enough sleep."

"I do not," he protested, throwing another pillow at Cameron.

"See?"

"Whatever," Squib said, getting out of bed and taking his shirt off.

"You never answered my question."

"Hm?"

"Where were you last night?"

"Cody's," Squib said simply.

"Ooh, Cody's, huh? What happened?"

"Nothing, really. We just ate dinner and sort of…slept together."

"What!" Cameron shouted.

"No, no! God, we didn't like…sleep together! We fell asleep next to each other," Squib said slowly. "On her sofa," he added.

"Right, well, you'd better get ready. And fast," Cameron warned. "If you're late again, Gunnerson's gonna have your head," he punched Squib on the arm, "on a silver platter."

"Yeah, I'm coming."

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"Hey, Remy," Squib said as he approached her after practice. "What are you doing here? Where's Cody?"

"Oh, hey Squib…she had stuff to do," Remy replied. "She didn't say much, but I got a few words out of her. 'History assignment', 'Adena', and 'kill.'"

Squib laughed, "She sure is a firecracker, isn't she?"

"I guess so. We weren't very close when we were younger."

"That's too bad," Squib said, "She really is a great person."

Remy paused, "You like her a lot, don't you?"

"Cody? Sure I do."

"No, I mean like…a lot," Remy said. "I can tell. It's written all over your face."

"But…is it that obvious?" Squib said shyly.

"Squib, I've had my fair share of broken hearts to recognize a crush," she said, patting him on the shoulder. Without another word, she walked by him and left him standing alone.

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"Guess what?" Adena said ecstatically.

"I give up," Tanis said, adjusting her earrings.

"Come on, Tanis! Just guess."

"As long as it has nothing to do with cancelled practice or Cameron, I really don't care…"

"Bates said yes!"

"What?"

Standing up straight, Adena cleared her throat. "Tanis, my dear, welcome to the official Cascadia talent show committee."

"You mean he actually said yes?" Tanis asked doubtfully. Adena nodded happily. "This is great! Now I'll actually have an excuse for-"

"Hey, hey, hey…"Adena stopped her halfway through her sentence. "I thought talent shows were for six year olds?"

"Yeah, but I didn't think they'd actually allow it."

"Okay, then. What's your talent?" Adena asked.

"Well…"

"Oh, and chatting up guys does not count," she added.

Tanis smiled and pushed Adena away. "I sing," she said quietly, pretending to rearrange the stuff on her dresser.

"What was that?" Adena said loudly, cupping a hand to her ear.

"I said I sing," Tanis repeated, slightly embarrassed.

"Really?"

"Ever since I was little."

"Can you sing something for me?"

"Well, I dunno…"

"Adena!" Cody shouted, banging on the door. "I know you're in there, and I'm not leaving until you come out!"

"Shit!" Adena hissed at Tanis. "Hide me!"

"Under the bed," Tanis whispered. Adena crawled on the floor, struggling to get under the bed. "Move it!"

"Trying!"

"Uhh…Coming, Cody!" Tanis called, fixing the sheets. She hurried over to the door and opened it. "Hey…What's, uhh…what's up?"

"Like you don't know," she said bitterly, stepping into the room. "Where is she?"

"Who?"

"Is there any other 'she' that shares this dorm with you?"

"Oh, Adena! Yeah, she left."

"Right."

Just then, a loud sneeze came from under the bed. "Damnit," Adena shouted. "That's only supposed to happen in movies!"

"Out!" Cody said, crossing her arms.

"Hey Cody!" Adena said brightly, popping her head out from under the bed. "Fancy seeing you…uh, here."

Cody squatted down to Adena's level, and said, "Our history assignment is due by last period. Please," she begged, "Please tell me you have your half."

"Yeah, about that," Adena said, avoiding Cody's eyes. "I thought I'd present my half orally, you know, use my irresistible charm to get good marks?"

"Adena! It's a written assignment!"

"Okay, okay. Calm down, Cody. I'll do it."

"I should hope so! Now, I'm, going to go eat lunch, take a shower, then I'm coming back here. So it had better be done by the time I get back," she said, and she drew her index finger across her neck sharply, "Or else."

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Taking a deep breath, Squib walked up to Cody's door and knocked on it. Her father came to the door.

"Hey Mr. Myers," he said, "Is Cody in?"

"Sure, I think she's in her room, Squib."

"Thanks." Squib stepped inside and walked past Mr. Myers to Cody's room. He could hear her walking around the room. He knocked three times on the door. "Hey, Cody?"

"Coming!" Her voice was partly muffled by the door.

"What?"

"Coming!" she called again, and he could hear her footsteps across the floor.

Shrugging, Squib turned the doorknob, stepped inside, and shut the door behind him, only to find that he had made a huge mistake. Cody was walking across her room in only her bra and panties, with two large towels in her hand. He immediately felt his heart skip a beat.

"Squib!" she shrieked, and dove behind her desk, and throwing the towels over herself. "What the hell are you doing in here!"

"You said come in!"

"I said coming!" she spat.

"Well, you should've been clearer!" he shouted. "Oh, God."

"'Oh, God' is right," she said, sliding to the floor behind her desk.

"Well…do you want me to leave, then?"

"No, stay there. Just…just cover your eyes okay?"

"What?"

"I mean it, Squib. Cover your eyes."

Squib placed his hands over his eyes and sighed, "Covered." He heard Cody pick herself up off the floor, and pull open one of her drawers. She fumbled through it for a minute, then he heard the towels drop to the floor. With anticipation bubbling in his chest, he didn't know how much longer he could take it.

Carefully, he parted two of his fingers and peered through. Cody already had a blue shirt on, and was stepping into a pair of faded jeans. He watched as she slid them up past her knees, her thighs, her hips and buttoned them. She turned around.

"Squib!" she snapped, picking a pillow up off her bed and throwing it at him, "I said no peeking, pervert!"

"I couldn't help it!" he protested. Cody placed a hand firmly on her hip and let the other fall to her side. Looking at his innocent face, she couldn't help but hide the reluctant smile that deigned to grace her features.

"What did you want, anyway?" she asked, changing the subject.

"I dunno. Just wanted to talk, I guess."

"Okay," she said, sitting on the bed and leaning back on her hands. "Go ahead."

"So I, uh…I hear it's gonna be a clear night tonight?"

"…And?"

"Aanndd…" he continued, "I thought, maybe, we could go for a walk or something? Down by the lake?"

Cody smiled, "I'd like that."

"Great," he said, looking relieved. "I'll come by tonight at…eight-thirty?"

"Sounds good- wait…is that the time?" she asked, pointing at the clock on her desk. Squib consulted his wristwatch.

"Yup."

"Crap, I gotta go," she said, picking her bag up off the floor. "I need to find Adena. But I'll see you tonight, okay?"

"Sounds like a plan."

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