I survived my first week, barely.

I was sat in English, my last class of the day before school was out for the weekend. Abby was sat in front of me and I was trying to find a reason to speak to her.

What the heck.

"Abby?".

Turning around in her seat she smiled at me. "Hey Leah you okay?". Already I could tell she was a sweet girl, she was beautiful too.

"This is so random". I laughed. "But I promised him I would do it". She frowned at me. "Do you know Ryan Smith?". I asked.

"I-I know of him why?". She seemed a little reserved, shy even. She was the first girl other than Alanna and Lacey at this school that didn't look at me like I didn't belong.

"Do you like him?". I asked.

"I don't know him". She shrugged.

"Would you be willing to get to know him?". I grinned.

"He's a football player Leah and I'm well- look at me". She frowned. "I don't exactly scream popularity".

"Who cares about that stuff. It's senior year, our last year at school. You never know you might like him". I winked. I hoped she'd give him a chance.

"I don't know Leah-.."

"What have you got to lose?".

"Okay". She smiled.

up and scribbled it down. "Here it's his number". Passing it to her I held my breath as my phone was plucked from my hand.

you with your phone out in class

Dammit.

wasn't making a good impression on Mr Gallagher at all. Maybe he'll be in a good mood seeing

won't happen again". Class was almost over, surely he wouldn't confiscate

Leah. If I see

I whispered.

it into my jacket pocket. At least he

like that?". I asked turning my attention back to

for ages. Keep your

What?

We weren't kids, yes I shouldn't have my phone out in class but it's not as if I was

"Did you finish your work, it's

it to him. Didn't want to give him another reason to hate me". I sighed rolling my

I won't have the nerve to text him first".

about we wait until class is over. I don't

desk. "I look forward to reading your assignments over the weekend. I'm hoping the effort has been put

I thought. I could feel my phone vibrating inside my pocket but I knew better now than to pull it out in his

a coffee from the canteen?". I couldn't leave because Alanna was

smiled. "I'm not in any rush to get home anyway.

smirked. "Give me your number

actually like me?". She

money into the machine I already knew the coffee wasn't

"I've never had a boyfriend Leah and I'm not saying Ryan will become mine but what

Who'd have thought I'd be giving someone else advice on a guy when I

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