Hay Lin's Love Bug
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Chapter 3: Another Great Day
That morning, Hay Lin woke up and put another one of her great new outfits on. This one had a white skirt, blue flip-flops, and a blue shirt with "Hay Lin" on the front, and she pinned her hair up in the back. She was wearing earrings that are clear and changed colors as reflections went through it. She also had a silver-chain bracelet with charms on it. One charm had a frog and on it said, "Will"; there was also a purse with "Cornelia" on it, a flame with "Taranee" on it, and a cookie with "Irma" on it.
She didn't ride her bike to school, though; she took her scooter because of wearing a skirt. Then when she got there she locked it to the bike rack.
She entered into the cafeteria, and sat down with her friends.
"Hi guys," Hay Lin said.
"Hi," everyone replied back.
"You know that new kid? I found out his name is James. I think I'm going to go talk to him," Hay Lin implied.
"Okay," Taranee said.
"Talk to you guys later."
Hay Lin was walking over to James who was in the big group of girls again. He saw her before she got there and he walked out of the group toward her while ignoring the other girls.
When they met, James said, "Hey."
"Hi," Hay Lin said while picking up her one leg behind her and smiling brightly, her lipstick sparkling in the light.
"I wrote down my schedule for you," he said while handing her a piece of paper.
"Really?" she asked while grabbing the paper slowly so the girls in the group he was with would see, "I did the same thing." She handed him a piece of paper with a heart on it. "I also drew a picture on the inside.
James opened it up and it was a wonderful picture of him pitching a ball (from the batter's point of view).
"Thanks!" he exclaimed while hugging her, "It's great!"
"Thank you…" she said while looking down at her feet.
Then the bell rang for 1st period.
"You want to go to my locker with me?" James asked.
"Uh, sure."
Cornelia, Irma, Will, and Taranee had been watching the whole time and as Hay Lin and James passed their table they all smiled or winked at Hay Lin – who smiled and blushed right back at them. She gave a small wave, and then turned to look where she was going.
They turned and went down the hallway to James' locker. He opened it up and there were tons of baseball pictures taped up in it.
"I decorated this morning. I still have the tape, so I'll hang up the picture you gave me."
"Oh, all right."
"Yea, I like Babe Ruth."
"Isn't he dead?"
"Yes, but he was a great baseball player."
"Oh, I wouldn't know. I'm not into baseball enough to know all the players."
"That's okay. I don't mind. We can always talk about something you like, too. For right now though, I have to get to PE, and…" he said while looking at Hay Lin's schedule, "you have Art to get to. So I'll see you at lunch. Same place?"
"Yes, same place."
Hay Lin and James departed from each other and went their separate ways.
In Art, their assignment was to draw a loved one. Hay Lin drew her grandmother, who had passed away not too long ago. But she knew she was living peacefully up in Candracar, watching Hay Lin. She wondered what her grandmother would tell her if she told her she was sort of dating him.
Then Hay Lin heard a voice.
He seems very sweet. But don't get too close. You're still very young to be getting too serious.
Hay Lin knew it was her grandmother and smiled a small smile from the thought that her grandmother was listening, and the thought of what she just said.
After Art where Hay Lin got a one hundred on her drawing, she went to Math and sat beside Taranee, but really didn't want to, considering she was in the front row.
"Hey," Taranee said.
"Hi."
"So, having a nice time with James?"
"Yes, he's nice. Having a nice time with Nigel?"
"How did you know I'd been seeing him?" she asked wide-eyed.
"I have my ways," Hay Lin giggled.
"Ok, well, here comes Mr. Phelps."
The Math teacher walked in and said quietly, "Open up your textbooks to page nine-hundred and thirty-four."
It was lunchtime and Hay Lin went outside to the stairs where again she met Cornelia.
"Hi," Hay Lin said.
"Hey, good luck, and don't do anything I wouldn't do," she said while walking inside.
Then suddenly James popped up again.
"Hello!" James said.
"Hi," Hay Lin blushed.
"Let's go," he said while sticking out his hand.
They ran again all the way to the park.
"You know, are you hungry?" he asked.
"Not really."
"Me either. You want to just play?"
"Sure."
They walked over to the baseball diamond while still holding hands. They went inside and this time James picked up the stuff and handed Hay Lin the glove and ball.
They threw the ball around then went back to school. James was saying her throw was great. He also said they should do that every day.
After school, they saw each other when they were leaving – her scooter and his bike were beside each other.
He said, "You know, I noticed you had that charm bracelet. You should get a bat and put my name on it."
"Maybe I will."
At the end of the day Hay Lin met her friends at Cornelia's house.
"So…. What's going on?" Will asked.
Hay Lin told them everything and they congratulated her. Then they had their average get-togethers: cookies, tea, and gossip - fun.
Then Hay Lin went home and dreamed some more about James.