My first class was history. Emily, Evan, Drew, and I all had the same classes. Which was a miracle. We sat next to each other. I thought this year was going to be different I could feel it.

"Ellie why do you keep smiling?" Emily asked.

"Oh I didn't realize I was."

Emily was looking at me strangely. She knew something was going on she always did.

"Eleanor James?" the teacher yelled over the noise.

"I go by Ellie," I said in response.

I hated my name. My mom thought it was pretty. I decided to give myself a nickname. My mom didn't like it but she got used to it. In the middle of class I a tap on my shoulder then a light punch on the back. This was Emily's hint of note passing. I put my hand back as if stretching. I felt the paper in my hand and pulled it back. I slowly and quietly unfolded it.

What's going on with you?

Emily's handwriting was fancy and annoyed me a lot.

Nothing

I wasn't really paying attention to class anymore. Emily might find out my secret, one I can't tell her.

Do you have a thing for Drew?

That wasn't the big secret I was talking about. Thank god it wasn't. But that was still a secret of mine I couldn't admit. Did I like Drew. I didn't really know. But if I did I was going to lie about it anyway.

No, why would you think that?

You just seem to be smiling a lot.

And you think guys are the only thing to make me smile?

Well yes of course. Guys make everyone smile.

Oh well sorry I'll just stop smiling then.

Whatever.

For the next few classes I couldn't stop looking at Drew. He was cute and funny and nice. I couldn't make up my mind. Did I like him or not? I never really had a boyfriend before. Before I knew it the final bell rang. Nothing really happens on the first day of school so I didn't really pay attention. As I got on the bus I could feel someone staring at me.

"Wow Ellie what happened to you?"

I turned around and saw Melissa , one of the "It" girls talking to me. I ignored her.

She continued," I mean you were so pretty but now you look…bulimic."

"Shut up Melissa, just because people actually like me you shouldn't be jealous.

I didn't hear anything else from her. Drew tapped my shoulder a shiver went up my back. I turned back to look at him.

"We going today?"

"Yes of course I kind of need to get out of going home today."

"Why?"

"Nothing….um just something to do."

That was way to close.