Joey tapped her pen on the table aimlessly, staring into space as the substitute English Lit teacher rummaged through the pages of a textbook.

"Hmmm, did he say this page?" the fat, balding man asked himself "Or was it 82 he wanted them to study?" he said under his breath, confusing himself further.

"Pssst"

Joey turned around to face Audrey, but she was looking out the window.

Joey looked at her quizzically, and Audrey, with her right hand, pushed a folded piece of paper towards Joey.

Joey smiled and leaned in towards Audrey a little further "What is this? Ninth grade?" Joey asked, smiling.

Joey turned her gaze away from the window and looked at Joey coyly "humour me, please," she said, smiling.

Joey took the piece of paper, turned to face the ever more confused teacher and unfolding the note;

'Wow! Is this a total snooze lesson or what? I swear, I'm gonna have to save the guy behind me from drowning in his own drool!

Anyway, drool aside, how are you Ms. Potter? You got in very early this morning (woke me up, by the way!) is everything ok with you and Dawson? Oh, and why did you get so dressed up? Where did you go in such a hurry?

-Audrey

p.s- incase you didn't know (because you got into class SOOOO late!) I am sitting behind you!

p.p.s- you better reply to this- with full honesty!

p.p.p.s- can I borrow that top tonight? It looks fab!

Joey smiled to herself, but then felt a pang of guilt as she remembered how she had betrayed her friend.

"I think quiet study will have to do for this lesson," the teacher finally said, giving up on finding the right page in the textbook, and sat down in his chair.

Joey rifled through her pencil case and pulled out a pen, and began to respond to Audrey's note;

Audrey,

Ok, first of all, you have a serious 'p.s' addiction! And secondly, this is college- the passing of notes is strictly a high school tradition! Granted, I am grateful for something to do, I think this guy is way past his 'use by date'.

Ok, honesty is the best policy- Dawson and me are fine, he had an early class, and I didn't feel like sitting around doing nothing so I went shopping.

And in answer to the question that will follow- no I didn't buy anything!

Satisfied, sticky beak?

Yes, you can borrow this top, so long as you don't spill chocolate ice cream on it like you did with my red sweater!

- Joey

Joey folded the paper, turned around and-

"What's this?"

Joey snapped back around, only to find the teacher standing right in front of her- catching her red handed.

"Passing me the cliff notes I need for Biology" Audrey said, smiling at the teacher sweetly.

He huffed and mumbled something incoherent and then began walking back around the class.

Joey turned and smiled at her friend, "You suck at being a bad ass!" Audrey said, taking the note and smiling.

And as Joey turned back around and began flipping through her textbook she couldn't help but wonder how long it would be before she got caught out for her other indiscretion.