I can't stop thinking about you.

I couldn't help but smell the paper, it smelled so good…aftershave, cologne, perfume? What the hell was this? So I did the usual, I crumpled the silly paper and threw it to the trash bin. Those notes would stop if I didn't really entertain them. I really shouldn't read the next notes so that the person would realize I couldn't care less about them.

"You agreed to come to a date with Zach? That's….wow." Liz shrugged, staring at the note. I knew what she was thinking. I knew she wanted me to keep them and frame them up on my wall or something.

"Yeah, to make him stop." I said.

"Maybe because you really want to." Bex said and I just glared at her.

"What?" she frowned. "Why would you even have a date with that guy? He is such a douche."

"He said he'd stop bothering me if we went out." I said.

"And you believed him?" Bex rolled his eyes.

"Yeah. I think it's just one of the guy things. I'm sure he made a bet with his friends that I would go out with him. If he wins that bet, he'll stop bothering me." I said.

"What if he won't?"

"He will."

"Ugh! Bex, stop it!" Liz groaned. "If she thinks she wants to go out with him, let her. It is her life. Not ours."

"Thank you." I told Liz.

Bex frowned. "Okay. Just don't blame me, alright? Don't go crying to me after a horrible date. Don't tell me I didn't warn you."

"That's coming from a girl who once went out with Zach." Liz said in a matter-of-factly tone.

"What?" I almost choked on the water I was drinking.

"That was five years ago. Seventh or eighth grade, when he was still better." Bex shrugged. "I'm not stopping you from dating him because I'm jealous or whatever, he's just so horrible."

"I know he is." I told her.

"Cammie?" a guy slapped his hand on our table. He was one of Zach's friends.

"What?" we all asked.

"Zach wants you to know that your date will be at Beach tomorrow at eight."

"I thought we're going out tonight. Friday?" I frowned.

"He said tomorrow at eight." He shrugged.

We all rolled our eyes at him.

"Are you seriously coming?" Bex asked.

"Don't ask me. I'm not even sure if I'm thinking straight."

SMELLS~LIKE~LOVE

"Everybody failed except for three people in this class. I'm really upset." The teacher announced as he was giving out the papers.

"Man!" I heard Josh moan. His voice sounds so cute.

"Anna Fetterman," the teacher nodded at Anna. "Nice job, three mistakes."

Anna swore under her breath.

"Of course, Cammie Morgan," he turned to me. "One mistake. Good job!"

Josh turned to me with wide eyes. "One mistake? Man, I thought you hated the test. You know, you don't have to be humble with me. I'll totally understand if you find the test easy."

I bit my lip. "Yeah, sorry."

He touched my nose with his index finger. "You look so cute."

I looked away. Why did you even have to do that?

"Zachary Goode, perfect score."

The class cheered.

"I'm not envious of his intelligence, but that guy really aces any test without any effort. I mean, seriously. He sleeps in all of his classes and parties all night." Josh whispered to my ear. I had to rethink to understand what he said because his breath was so warm on my ear…I couldn't concentrate.

"Yeah, yeah." I said stupidly. Why would I even bother talking to a guy who didn't like me anyway?

He frowned. "I'm sorry I mentioned Macey to you, I really hope you didn't get me wrong. I didn't befriend you just so I could get to Macey. I mean, we went out last year and I don't like her anymore. So if you think I'm just using you, you're wrong."

It was just like he was reading my mind.

"Yeah, whatever." I shrugged.

Zach frowned at me and went back to sleep. I just didn't get this guy. He was so weird. Why would he be mad at me now when we would be going out already?

"So…are we cool?" Josh bit his lip again. That biting of lip….damn it! Could he just stop it already?

"Yeah, I guess." My voice was so shaky.

"Can we go out tonight? Uh…movie or dinner? What do you say?"

YES! YES!

"Uh—not sure." Cammie, you are such a liar.

"Okay." He nodded. "Maybe Saturday?"

No. Date with Zach.

"No…I can't." Shit Cammie, don't be so hard-to-get. This is JOSH ABRAMS. "Maybe tonight, I think tonight's a good idea."

"Cool! That's really nice." Josh was smiling so brightly. And I could tell, I was too. "I'll pick you up?"

"Yeah." I croaked.

He smiled again.

And I just felt my heart soar.