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I smiled and fell onto my bed, which was also currently inhabited by Kate. "So you and Reid?" Kate asked concern evident in her voice.

"No we're not together but maybe if he asks me out. I don't know."

"Just be careful." Kate said. I gave her a questioning look. "Reid's acting all sweet now. I have to admit he does act differently than he usually does, but he's still an ass."

"I'm sure Casey's told you but I am attracted to badasses."

"Yeah but Reid is the school playboy. He's probably done over half the girls that go here."

"I may be a badass but that doesn't mean I'll put out easy." I said offended by the fact that Kate thought I was like that. I wasn't about to give up my virginity especially after my last 'relationship'.

"I didn't mean it like that." Kate said trying to rectify her words. "I just meant that you should be careful around Reid."

"I actually agree with Kate." Casey spoke for the first time.

I nodded still hurt but I would definitely contemplate what they were saying with Reid's words and actions and my own feelings. I decided to go to bed and Kate left to go talk to Pogue.

The next few days passed about the same. I would get up, eat, read, eat, nap, talk to Casey, read some more, eat, go to bed. Casey had gone into town and had bought a mini-fridge, a TV, a PS2 and XBOX 360, and a hell of a lot movies and games so I would occasionally mess around with those. A knock sounded on our door and since Casey wasn't there I had to get my lazy ass up and open the door.

"Hey." I said not surprised by who was behind the door. "Casey's not here." I said to Tyler but still allowing him access into our room. He had been coming around a lot and he seemed really good around Casey so naturally I was extremely happy for them.

"Oh. We're supposed to go out tonight and she said for me to meet her here." Tyler said looking around awkwardly.

"She probably stopped by Kate's to get hair and make-up done." I said.

Tyler nodded in understanding. "So what have you been up to? You've just kind been holed up in here. You missed Caleb who wanted to meet you."

"Who's Caleb?"

"He's the 'leader' of our group so to speak. He's wondering who the hell managed to tame Reid." I looked at Tyler with a questioning gaze. Tyler sighed and proceeded to explain. "Usually Reid would have a couple of girls on his arm everyday and he would usually take at least more than one home. But since that night at Nicky's he hasn't even looked at a girl and he even shrugged off the head slut herself, Scarlet. So why have you been holed up in here?" Tyler asked.

I shrugged. "I don't know. I have a lot of shit to think about I guess."

"What kind of shit?"

"I don't know just shit I guess."

"Well like what?"

"Why are you pressing this?"

"Because my best friend thinks he did something and is tearing himself up for it."

I was genuinely shocked. I mean this is Reid. I had heard the stories and I had seen the attitude. This definitely confused me and I didn't like the feeling one bit. "Well you can tell him he didn't do anything and the reason I'm holed up isn't because of anything he did. To me anyway."

Tyler once again gave me that look. I sighed and said, " I know his reputation Tyler and I know guys like him. I went to school with one. And no one was really attracted to me so I'm confused about that. Well, there was this one guy but I didn't return the sentiments and I'm getting off track." I took a deep breath. "I'm just trying to process the fact that Reid is attracted to me and if he actually wants me as a girlfriend or what."

"If you ask me, and I should know Reid is my best friend, Reid is serious about you."

"Yes, but why?"

Tyler shrugged. "Why don't you just take it as it is and just go with it? Just stop analyzing and let the badass everyone already thinks you are out."

I scoffed. "I can't just stop thinking basically. And besides according to Casey I am badass. I just think."

Casey walked in the room and looked at Tyler and me. Tyler spoke to her. "Are you ready to go?" Casey smiled and nodded. They were about to leave but Tyler said to me," And I never told you to stop thinking just stop analyzing, two different things." I smiled as they left and fell on my bed. I fell asleep and woke up two hours later and found that it was ten at night. I smiled as I remembered my decision to talk to Reid. I called Pogue who happily gave me Reid's room number and notifying that he and Tyler roomed together so I wouldn't have to worry about knocking on a stranger's door. I pulled on jeans and a Metallica t-shirt and headed out into the hallways of Spencer after locking the door. I strode confidently in the halls even though some would say they had an eerie and dark feeling at night it felt like Hogwarts at night without the moving pictures and other wondrous enchantments. I rounded the corner to Reid's hallway and was a few doors away when Reid's door opened. I stopped waiting for him to appear only to be very disappointed when instead it was a girl who was dressed very trashy coming out of his room her hair in a disarray only from activities I could imagine. I guess Kate was wrong. I shook my head and went back to my room hoping to find a peaceful and dreamless sleep.

A.N. I know I haven't updated in a long time and you all have the right to be furious at me but thanks for sticking with me anyway and I hoped you liked what I wrote.