"It's been a whole week and he hasn't even spoken to me once. I tried talking to him today but he completely ignored me before walking away" I tell Sade on the phone.

"Don't worry about it Mel, he'll come around" she comforts me.

"I bet you he'll go back to Carly."

"No way! Do you seriously think he would do that? Besides maybe you should just ask him out"

"What if he says no?"

"What if he says yes?"

"I wish. Maybe he has a girlfriend. She'll probably be drop dead gorgeous"

"Ok now you're just torturing yourself. Mum's calling me so I better go see you at school"

"Ok bye then"

I hang up the phone and head upstairs to my room. I turn off my light and peer outside my window. Sure enough Jack's room is pitch black and obviously empty. Suddenly his light switches on and he is staring directly at me. I jump with fright, before convincing myself that he can't see me, as it is dark in my room. He smirks as if he's just heard what I said. I crawl into bed and eventually fall asleep, only to toss and turn all night.

The next day at school I completely forgot all about Jack, as there was a new excitement. Shane Bennett, the class clown was having an open house on the weekend while his parents are away holidaying. I swear he's been planning this party since the first day of high school. I remember he once tried to bribe me into having one, as my dearest father is never home. For memory he gave up after a month of nagging and unsuccessfully blackmailing me.

"I think we should make an appearance," Sade tells me at lunch.

"Are you kidding? I wouldn't been caught dead at the party!"

"Exactly. Surprise everyone by not being antisocial. No one's going to expect you to come"

"What will I wear though?" I ask.

"I thought you didn't care what anyone thought of you?"

""I don't. Doesn't mean I don't wasn't to look good though. Maybe I'll go all preppy as a joke. I would love to see Carly's face when I walk through the door."

That afternoon we went to the shops to find the perfect outfit for us to wear. Sade ended up picking a green strapless maxi dress, which set off her eyes gorgeously. I managed to find a blood red clingy halter neck, which made me a little self conscious.

"Would you quit trying to pull down your dress" Sade told me while slapping my hand away.

"But it's so short. I'm going to look come across as a complete skank!" I moaned

"It's not even that short. You're just not used to wearing revealing clothes. Trust me you've got all the curves in all the right places" she reassured me.

"Since when were you a compulsive liar?"

"Since I became your best friend. Trust me if it looked skanky I wouldn't let you buy it now would I?"

"Ok, ok" I agreed.

Shane Bennett's party here we come!