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It's lunch time and I and Leah are still not on talking terms. My snacks are in my bag, so I don't need to go to the cafeteria. Instead I head to the tables outside.

I select one which is shaded by a huge tree. I bring out the lunch I've been anticipating all day.

Three Nutella sandwiches, - two of which are currently in my bag for later - a huge lunch box filled with Linguini and meatballs, and of course my personal favourite six chocolate chip cookies with grape Nehi.

I know it looks like a banquet but this hungry girl needs to eat to survive.

And this hungry girl needs to loose some weight and not eat food for three!

No! Let me eat, I will not feel guilty for eating.

I stretch my hand towards the Nutella, quite anxious to start eating.

" Linda, we need to talk. " I hear Luke say and raise my head up to see that he's with his friends.

Just great! Now I can't eat.

Let's just say I get self-conscious when eating around people.

I notice that Dave's eyes latch onto the cookies and linguini.

I will not share!

I take to glaring at him and talking to Luke at the same time. " what do we have to talk about?"

" our deal. " he says.

" what about it? "

" we're going to have to remove number 5 "

" why ? "

" because you kind of stood up to Leah and when I think of it you kind of stood up to me and the guys as well. I believe that can be seen as voicing your opinion. "

" that shouldn't be enough of a reason. " I say finally looking at him.

" you also stood up to Alexia and you were absolutely cozy with our homeroom teacher this morning." he says with the last part of his statement sounding a bit off.

" I wasn't being cozy with our homeroom teacher. " I say still slightly annoyed that people had seen me talking to Austin like he was my besty.

" wow getting defensive already. "

" I'm not being defensive! Austin's just naturally nice to the students. " I say grinding my teeth together.

" now you're on first name basis. You are so not cozy. "

" when you're done being insulting, I suggest you apologize. " I sit, staring right past him, at the red door behind his back, with my right leg crossing over my left leg and my arms crossing over my breasts. From the corner of my eye, I see Jack trying to make Luke apologize.

Funny, I thought this guy didn't like me.

I'm about packing up my lunch when Dave suddenly speaks up.

" come on Luke, would you man up and just apologize already? "

" yeah! " Russ agrees with him.

I see Luke roll his eyes and I glare at him, with a pouty lip.

" oh fine already! " he breathes in deeply. " Linda, I am very sorry. " he says solemnly, holding his hand to his chest.

" see you didn't drop off dead. Though I wish you did. " I tell him with a smirk on my face.

He stands up, his eyes becoming darker as his hands grip the edge of the table. He breathes in once more and sits down. " I'm going to sit down and pretend I didn't hear you say that. "

" it still won't make it go away." I say in a sing song voice.

Nice going Linda. I see you're destined to live a short painful life. Please find me another body to torture before you die.

Ha!ha!ha! Not funny.

I glare at Luke as he glares at me.

" still won't give into the temptation to wring your neck. " he says forcing a rather tight smile on his face.

I stick my tongue out at him like a five year old.

" you little... " Luke says springing up but Jack interrupts him.

" now that we've gotten that out of our system, let's get back to the important dis...cus...sion we were having. "

" fine " I say sassily

" fine " Luke says looking at me.

" fi..."

" one more word out of either of you and I dump you guys in the garbage can. " Jack says having had enough of our choice childishness.

After a staring contest between me and Luke, we finally get back to our discussion.

" if you want to do everything on that list you have to be more outgoing. "

" how? "

" real simple, you hang with us. "

" no way! I do not see how that has anything to do with being more outgoing. "

" we introduce you to people and progressively turn you into a bad girl. "

I think about it for sometime. " only on one condition, it doesn't affect my admission into John Hopkins "

" sure "

" so this means we're all cool and kind of friends now right? " Dave asks smiling broadly.

" I guess. "

He grabs my hand " this is the happiest day of my life. " He looks up smiling into my eyes.

Now I'm just too confused to understand what's going on.

" Linda? "

" yes? "

" do you know that friends help each other out? What I'm meaning to say is as my friend, it would seem selfish if you kept all these to yourself. " he said turning his eyes toward the pack of cookies.

No way in hell am I letting him have my cookies!

" now Dave... " I began trying to do this the easy way.

" right Russ? " Dave asks widening his smile.

" absolutely " Russ agrees.

" it would seem rather small and petty and you don't want to seem small or petty right? "

Of course I don't want to seem small and petty. This guy should seriously be given an award for his maneuvering skills.

" I'm not small and petty and as your friend I should help as much as I can. " I say with a fake smile on my face.

" like I said best day ever. " Dave says looking quite happy. He lets go of my hand and turns towards Russ. " so where do we start? "

What does he mean by where do we start? I meant only the chocolate chip cookies.

" I say linguini " he replies smiling. " this was made by Esperanza right? "

" yes well... "

" cool " he says taking off the cover. Before I can object, they're both digging in.

Just great. I guess I'll have to make do with chocolate chip cookies and grape Nehi.

I stretch my arm to find the pack of cookies I placed on the table. I open it up to take one out but I notice there's only five.

" this tastes great. " Jack says groaning slightly.

I look up to see him eating my cookie and holding the Nutella I'd placed on the table.

" this is just as good . " Luke says groaning.

Oh God no. He couldn't possibly be holding my other Nutellas.

I check my bag and of course they're not there.

Could someone just pinch me I think I'm having a horrible nightmare.

Dave and Russ lunge for the pack of cookies taking one out each.

I'm about complaining, when a manicured hand snatches the bag and takes one out as well.

I look up to see Leah munching on my cookie and examining me with rather cool eyes.

Okay, so she's still mad at me but couldn't she just wait till I was done with these jerks. Nooo right now that I'm being emotionally broken by the fact that I'm going to be hungry for a very long time, she comes along to help them break me some more. How dare they eat my food?!

" are you going to apologize or am I going to have to eat your remaining cookies? " Leah says smiling gleefully.

" make that one remaining cookie. " Luke says taking one of the cookies. " no way in hell I'm I missing out of this glorious, sumptuous bundle of joy. " he takes a bite from it and closes his eyes, slowly savouring the taste as he gently chews it. He licks his lower lip and it's then I notice that I'd been licking mine as well.

" this is not fair. " I say heatedly.

" so do I eat the cookie? " Leah asks smirking.

Stupid Leah and her stupid smirk.

" fine, I'm sooory. "

She starts to lunge for the cookie.

I quickly grab her hand.

She narrows her eyes at me.

Apologize and get your cookie or you can just let Leah kick your ass while she gets that cookie.

Fine, I'll apologize!

I breathe in deeply. " Leah, I am very sorry. It was rude insulting you, I do hope you'll forgive me. "

" I forgive you. Even before coming here, I already did. Just wanted to hear you plead. "

I sit back down, letting go of her hand. I'm about reaching for the cookie when my hand is slapped off and the cookie is taken off the table.

I am seriously tired of this, can't I just have a few minutes of joy in my life?

I look up to give the person a good talking to. But I find Austin happily munching on my cookie. " do you hate me or does this universe hate me? "

" first of all I don't hate you and I wouldn't know if the universe hates you. Now you should know that, Libby wants to see you this Saturday, something about Liam. " with that he walks off smiling.

And I probably have the goofiest smile on my face.

But that doesn't make me blind or oblivious to the confused scowl on Luke's face.

I hear the bell ring but I'm seated because I have free period.

" Why are you still seating, it's third period. " Leah says standing up and picking up her bag which I hadn't noticed before.

What does she mean by third period? When did the first bell go off?

" so you guys mean I just spent my break and free period with you guys? " I ask as if in slow motion.

" pretty much " Dave says looking quite pleased with himself.

why shouldn't he be pleased he just stuffed himself with my food.

Nah he just saved you from getting fat.

You really don't know when to shut it.

" well I'm going to class before I become late again." I say packing up the lunch box.

After a few hurried seconds of putting everything in place and what seems like forever to me, I'm about sprinting for class when Luke calls my name.

" ditch school with us. " he says casually like he's returning a note.

You know like ' I believe this is yours. ' ditch school my foot, he better get serious.

" yeah, what a joke, I bet you see me laughing. " I say rolling my eyes and turning to head to class.

" your books are packed right? And you probably have some boring class the last two periods this school tends to do that to you. "

I unconsciously smile cause he's right. I have history two periods. Think about the horror. Who wants to learn about dead people anyway?

I notice Luke staring and put on my serious face. I see him scowl as I do that. " this might affect my admission. "

" not really. You could get your dad to make an excuse for you after and I could come with you. I have economics two periods " Leah says pouting while clinging to my arm.

When did she get here? Can she teleport or something?

" and it would be breaking school rules. That cleans out number 2 for us." Luke says still trying to convince me.

" oh I don't know. "

" think about it, you'd be living on the spur of the moment." Luke says his electrifying blue eyes looking into my eyes.

What would it feel like living on the spur of the moment? Would it be as electrifying as looking into Luke's eyes or would it be a mistake I'd regret. Guess I'm about to find out.

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