Cornelia was walking through the hall, her books carried under her arm as she stopped at Hay Lin's locker on the way to hers.

"Hey Hay." Cornelia grinned.

"Hey Cornelia, what's up?"

"I'm just saying 'hey.'" Cornelia asked, her brow raising a little.

"Oh." Hay Lin giggled.

"I'll meet you at the Lunch Table?" Cornelia asked, and Hay Lin nodded. "See ya."

Then Cornelia was on her way once again. She stopped at her locker and stuffed her books in. She was starving today, since she hadn't gotten a chance to eat breakfast this morning.

"Hey Cornelia." Cornelia turned, startled, before grinning weakly as a tall blonde boy stood in front of her.

"Oh.. erm.. Hey, Luke.." She managed to say, hating the fact she felt her cheeks heat up. "What's up?"

"I was wondering if you'd like to hang out some time?"

"Oh.. Uh.. Sure! When? I mean.. I can't do anything this week since I'm grounded, but maybe next week?"

"Sure, sure. Meet me at the park next Friday? 7."

"Okay." Cornelia smiled at Luke, and when he walked away she stared at her locker, her mouth hanging open for a moment before she rushed to meet her friends at the lunch table..

"He asked you on a date!?"

"Aaah. Love." Hay Lin said for the second time.

"He only said to hang out, guys."

"A date." Hay Lin chirped.

"Aww, Caleb will be so- Er! - I mean.. Uh." Irma's eyes widened, before she grinned at Cornelia's confused expression, before it became sheepish at the others' angry glares. "I wasn't supposed to say anything but.."

"That's what you were taunting about, Hay Lin! Now it makes sense. 'Kay' was for Caleb. Huh. Hm. What about him?"

"He likes you-"

"IRMA!" Will clamped her hand over Irma's mouth before she said anymore, before yelping and glaring at Irma when she bit her hand. "So unnecessary."

"He likes me? Hah!" Cornelia laughed, thinking they were kidding, besides, it didn't matter to her. She wasn't interested in Caleb.

"Cornelia, please pretend you don't know?"

"Alright, alright, fine. But if he tries anything-"

"Don't worry, he's waaay too embarrassed to ever ask you-" Will elbowed her to make her be quiet, still holding her throbbing hand.

"It's fine, just say 'No.'" Taranee said.

Cornelia was about to reply when she saw something in the corner of her eye, and turned to see Luke waving for her to sit by him. "Sorry guys. Gotta go."