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CHAPTER 2: JITTERBUGS

It was the end of fourth period and Ben still hadn't seen Sadie.

Why can't i find her? he said to himself out loud by mistake.

" Can't find who? " A farmiliar voice said from behind. Ben turned around to see Sadie.

" Red! Figures... " He sighed.

" What? " Sadie asked confused.

" Its just that i've been looking for you all day, and all of a sudden you find me like its no problem. " He said. Sadie smiled.

" Well, somtimes when you're looking for somone, it seems like it takes forever to find them, because you whant to find them. " Sadie said. " And when you dont whant to find somone, you end up running into them all over the place. "

Ben considered this. " Well it explains why i'm constantly running into Arden... " Ben smiled. " And why I can never find you... " Sadie bluched.

" So why did you whant to find me? " Sadie asked.

" I whanted to ask you something. " Sadie waited for Ben to say whatever it was he had to say. Just then, Arden passed with her group of stuck up followers she refers to as friends.

" Hey Benjamin. " Arden smiled, looked at Sadie, stopped, then looked at Ben. " Um... Ben, I'm really having trouble with my math homework. You think maybie you could help me? " Arden batted her eyelashes. Ben rolled his eyes. Suddenly his gaze fixed upon somone in the crowd of people that were walking by. Ben began desperatley grabbing for somone in the crowd. He found him, and plucked him out.

" Owwww! What? " Ron asked with his usual coldness. Ben turned back to Arden.

" Arden, I'd love to help you. " Ben smiled a devilish smile. Sadie couldn't believe what he was saying. Was this going to be save the frogs all over again? Ben continued. " But i'm just no good in math! Ron help her. " Ben shoved Ron between him and Arden, grabbed Sadie's hand hurriedly walked down the hallway. He stopped at his locker and started turning the lock. " I honestly have no idea why she likes me. " Ben said.

" Probably because your cute. " Sadie instantly realized what she had just said, and regretted it. Ben blushed.

" I am? " Ben said, toying with Sadie. He knew she was hating it.

" Well... " Sadie bit her lip. " You know what I mean. Now what is it you wanted to ask me? " Sadie said, trying to get away from this horribly embarassing conversation. It worked.

" Oh, yeah. Did you talk to Margret and Rain? " Ben managed to get his lock open.

" Yeah, I apologised. " Sadie said. " I think I was just cranky this morning. I didn't mean to turn on them like that. "

" I completley understand Red. " Ben grabbed a book out of his locker then turned back to Sadie. " They should have told you they were going to come late. " Ben paused and took a breath. " So does this mean you are going? " Ben asked. " because this morning you said you wheren't. "

" Yeah i'm going. " Sadie smiled. " Are you? "

" Probably. " Ben said. " Since I know for sure your going. " He smiled at Sadie. " So now your gunna have to wait for Rain and Margret to show up. " Ben said.

" Yeah... " Sadie said back.

" You know... we could hang out at the party Red. Since Margret and Rain will be late... "

" That would be really cool " Sadie smiled.

" And since we're going to hang out at the party together we mine as well take the same car. "

" Makes sence. " Sadie said.

" So, my mom will pic you up around Nineish? " Ben asked, clozing his locker.

" Great. " Sadie said. There was a small pause. " Ben? "

" Yeah? " Ben replied.

" Wouldn't it be easier if we just called it a date? " Sadie smiled.

" Yeah probably. " Ben smiled back and started to walk away. " Listen, I gotta go. Can I call you tonight? "

" Sure " Sadie smiled. " But it has to be after six. My mom is expecting a really important call from her editor. "

" No problem Red. " Ben smiled and got further down the hallway. " Chimo! " Ben then turned around and ducked into a classroom.

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" Sadie. Did I tell you how sorry I was for forgetting to tell you I was comming late to the party? " Margret said.

" Yes, like a zillion times. " Sadie paid the cashier and followed Margret and Rain to an empty table in the cafeteria.

" I'm sorry too Sade. " Rain said with a frown.

" Guys, forget it " Sadie said. " Its just as much my fault as it is yours. "

" How is this your fault? Never mind. Whatever. So my mom said you can come over and you can hang around at my place till I can go to the party. " Margret said, biting into an apple.

" Don't worry about it Margret. " Sadie smiled, remembering who she was going with.

" What do you mean? You can't go alone! " Margret said with concern. Sadie laughed.

" I'm not. Ben asked me if I whanted to go with him. " Sadie smiled.

" Ooooooohhhhh " Rain smiled.

" What! " Margret exclaimed. " I've been babbling for fifteen minutes about stupid stuff, when you still had to tell me you had a date with Ben? "

" Sorry. " Sadie giggled. " I was waiting untill the right moment. "

" Right moment? " Margret decided not to get angry. " Whatever. So what are you gunna wear? " Margret squealed with excitement.

" Yeah Sadie! What ever are you gunna wear? " Rain said, acting like a girl. He laughed. Please excuse me while I go sit somwhere else. I've had enough girl talk for one day... " Then he got up and left the cafeteria.

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Rain left the cafeteria and started his way down the hallway.

Why did they always have to talk girly around me? Rain wondered. He turned the hallway on the way to his locker, and saw Ben.

" Hey Ben " Rain said, walking up to where Ben was standing at his locker.

" Oh, hey Rain " Ben said, glancing at him than grabbing a book from his locker. " What's up? "

" Nothing much. " Rain said. A smile suddenly spread across his face like wildfire. " Just came from the cafeteria. Sadie's really excited about your date. " Rain emphisized the word date. Ben smiled shyly.

" Really? "

" Yeah! She really likes you! " Rain said with his usual overexcitement.

" She does? " Bens eyes lit up.

" Duh! " Rain threw is arms up into the air.

" Good, cause I really like her. " Ben smiled at the thought of Sadie.

Suddenly the bell sounded, at it was time to go to class.

I SAY ITS GETTING BETTER.