"Walter?"

Walter turned around, puzzled.

"Over here!" I called out, waving my arms around. He spotted me, smiled, and walked over to me, a large book in his hands.

"Aurie, I didn't know you worked here." He stated. The book in his hands was called Unteachable.

"Do you have a rowdy student or something?" I joked. He shook his head with a small smile.

"Like you wouldn't believe." He sighed. I rolled my eyes, but put my hand out and he handed me the book. I quickly ran it up, and remembered the name for later. We exchanged quick goodbyes before he left, leaving me to see what the book was about. I could probably help if I knew what the problem was.

It took a while for me to find it, but once I did, I was surprised. It was about some girl having an affair with her film teacher, so I think it's safe to say I was rightfully concerned. Was Walter having an affair with a student? And if he was, with who?

Unfortunately, I didn't have much more time to ponder the predicament.

"Aurie! How fortunate is this." Bill said grandly. He was holding this big bouquet of golden flowers, and he set them down on the counter.

"They're for you." He said proudly. "They match your eyes."

"Bill, you've gotta stop this." I said, pushing the flowers towards him. His face went dark for a moment before he regained control.

"Does Luke get you flowers?" He asked. Before I could answer, he did. "No. If he don't get you flowers now, is he gonna get you flowers later?"

"It's possible." I said, agitated. I was a fairly easygoing person, but Bill knew how to push my buttons. "And even if he doesn't ever give me flowers, I won't care. I don't need, or even particularly want, them."

His lips tightened, but before he could say something rotten, Adonis walked in.

"Your shift's up, sis." He said, staring daggers into Bill. Bill kept his mouth shut while I packed up my stuff and left. Thank goodness.

"Was he bothering you?" Adonis asked as we left the store. I shrugged, and opened the door to his new car. He had gotten it for his birthday a few days ago, and had not complained about driving me once.

"If he does, let me know. I'll kick his ass." I smiled a little, turning up the radio. It was some song about big butts, and although not mentally stimulating, it was catchy. Adonis abruptly turned it off.

"Hey!" I frowned, crossing my arms. He gave me an incredulous look.

"You like that shit?" He asked. I didn't say anything, and I think he got the message. "Sorry. I can't handle it."

I smiled. "It's okay. I don't mind the silence."

"This is why I like you better than Mom."

"This game is kicking my ass." Luke complained, hands on his knees.

"Because your team isn't doing anything." I noted, staring at the other guys just standing around. I, on the other hand, had Nick, Alvin, a Russian exchange student named Arvo, and some girl named Edith. Besides Arvo, we definitely had the best team, and I felt a little bad.

I ws passed the ball, ending the conversation with Luke. I made sure to keep my stances correct, as I knew Luke was watching me. Even though he hasn't gotten me flowers, which I hadn't wanted anyway, he had become a lot more affectionate since we had started dating.

"You guys are disgusting." Nick stated. Like pulled me in for a hug and a kiss on the forehead, causing Nick to groan. I just smiled while Luke laughed. Thankfully, gym class was over.

"Rebecca, you're starting to get fat." It was the Russian guy's sister, and you wouldn't believe how straightforward she was. Despite knowing how thin Rebecca was, I glanced at her to see what she was talking about. Although Rebecca's arms and legs were still thin, she had a little bump starting to grow.

"It's just stress!" Rebecca exclaimed, flustered. Her cheeks were growing red, and she quickly pulled her shirt on. The rest of us quickly averted our eyes. Well, except for Clementine. Her eyes were wide.

"Is she pregnant?" She asked. I shrugged, but I had been thinking the same thing.

"Aurie?" Luke waved his hands in front of my face. I quickly came down to Earth, playfully shoving Luke's hands away.

"She still looks subdued." Nick mused, studying me. " Eddie, did you give her a stickie?"

"I don't think so..." Eddie said, digging through his backpack. He pulled a bag of weed out, and tossed it over to Wyatt. Wyatt grabbed it and stuffed it into a random pocket, looking around.

"Dude, you gotta be careful!" Wyatt exclaimed. Eddie shrugged.

"I didn't know you were the paranoid type." They then launched into a conversation about 'the fuzz' and paranoiacs.

"Did you hear about Rebecca and Alvin?" Matthew asked, easily bored with Eddie and Wyatt. He never smoked, and had a short attention span. I shook my head, as did everyone else at the table.

"They broke up. Rebecca's pregnant, and it's not Alvin's."

"Whose is it?"

"Carver's." There was a collective gasp, and we all turned our attention to the 'popular' table. Carver had an arm around Rebecca, but she looked immensely uncomfortable.

"Maybe that's why they haven't been botherin' you." Nick stated, taking a bite out of his sandwich.

"Probably. I just hope it stays this way."

"How do you handle this shit?" Luke asked, squirming a bit. I just smirked, keeping my eyes on Freddy Krueger. We were watching A Nightmare on Elms Street, and horror wasn't exactly Luke's favorite genre. "Don't you own a chick flick?"

"Nope. Documemtaries and horrors." He rolled his eyes, but tightened his arms around me.

After another hour the movie was over, much to Luke's relief.

"Pretty girls are supposed to be scared of tthese movies."

"Maybe I'm not pretty enough."

"Oh, you're definitely pretty enough."

Then he kissed me. It wasn't our first kiss, thankfully. Our first kiss had been more awkward than anything, mostly because it had been my first kiss.

"Woods, if you would kindly take your face off of my daughter's face, it would be much appreciated." My dad announced, walking into the living room. We quickly removed, both of us a little red.

Luke stood up, hands in his pockets.

"Well, I better head home. See you tomorrow?"

"Of course. L-" I quickly stopped myself. We had been dating for three months. I wasn't sure if that was too soon to say the L word. Before I could get to embarrassed, he just smiled.

"Love you, too."

Hey guys! Sorry it's been so long, I've just had writers block. Well, that and the fact that he's gone. Anyway, I'm back. So feel free to review and tell me what I can fix!

-Love Bella