It was Tuesday, and once again the AHC students were busy running around from class to class, turning in homework assignments and projects, and anxiously awaiting their grades from the past week. Nickole was a little nervous about seeing both Don, with whom she had a date, and Eddie, who wanted to ask her on a date, on the same day at the same campus in the same room at the same time!!! Nickole pulled into the last remaining parking space in the campus parking lot. When she got out of the car she saw Ann waiting outside of the main building for her. Nickole came over and sat down next to her. "So, Ann, what did you do weekend?"

"Nothing...How was yours?"

"Uneventful. Unless you count washing the car,"

"Did you talk to Don much?"

"Not since he asked me out. I was kinda hoping that he'd call."

"Yeah, well you'll see him today."

"Him and Eddie,"

"Oh, yeah, well..."

"I just know something is gonna happen. I know Eddie really likes me, but so does Don; and I like Don...not Eddie"

"Let's just be optimistic. Now..."

"How can I be OPTIMISTIC?"

Just then the Spanish II class came out of the classroom.

"Oh, look..." Ann said with a forced smile, "It's time for class"

The class was to long for Nickole's taste. Eddie was sitting behind her and had been kicking her chair the whole time. Then when the teacher left the room he would lean forward and try to start a conversation. Don, who was sitting across the room, didn't seem to notice this. After class all four of them, as usual, headed over to study hall together. Don sat on one side of Nickole and Eddie was on the other. Ann was forced to sit across the table from them. It was Don who broke the silence, "So, about Friday night, I was wondering what time you wanted me to pick you up?" Foreseeing trouble, Ann sank down into her chair and pulled out her British Lit book.

"Umm... 7, I guess." Nickole answered trying her hardest not to look at Eddie.

"Great, I know there's a good movie playing at 8, so, perfect!"

"You three are going to a movie?" Eddie asked look from Nickole to Ann, and then back to Nickole.

"No, it's just me and Don." Nickole answered hesitantly.

"Yeah, it's a date." Don added. Ann sank lower into her chair.

"Really," Eddie replied.

"Yep," Don said looking Eddie straight in the eye. "Got a problem with that?" By now Ann was half-way under the table.

"Umm, guys..." Nickole said looking a little scared, but they ignored her.

"No, I don't have a problem. Do you?" At this Ann peeked out from behind her book.

"No. But you act like you do."

"Well if there's one thing I have a problem with it's you."

"Oh really..." Don said in a rising tone,

"GUYS, STOP!" Nickole cut in bringing the argument to a screeching halt.

Ann looked out from behind her book and over at the clock, "Uh...come on, Nickole, we have to go to British Lit." she finally spoke up.

"Yeah, see you Thursday, Eddie."

Nickole and Ann followed by Don, left study hall and walked into Mrs. Brown's classroom. They took their usual seats behind Addie and Austin. Nickole didn't say a word all through class. She didn't say anything after class either. But when they were walking to the car she finally spoke up, "I can't believe they said all that!" she exclaimed.

"What, you mean that thing back in study hall?"

"Yeah, whatever that was."

"Eddie is just jealous that Don has a date with you."

"You really think so?"

"Think so, I know so."

"Well, I'm not so sure. They're just acting stupid."

"Isn't that what boys do when they get jealous?"

"ARG, I DON'T KNOW!!!" Nickole yelled slamming to door of her car.

When Nickole got home she didn't even bother opening any of her books to study for finals. She just sat there thinking about what had happened in study hall. Did two boys fight over her, or had that been a dream? All she knew was that she had a date with Don, and she was looking forward to it.