Janies lips part in surprise. She takes it. Feels really strange about opening it in front of him. She wets her lips and examines the box and the ribbon that surounds it. "Thank you." She says softly. "Um..." He clears his throat, "The gift, see is actually inside the box. The box is like an extra bonus gift.It's how we do things here on planet Earth.

Jacian Obregon. It sounds like a melody. Or a tragedy.

Feels like I'm in a play and I don't know all my lines.

The thought of being with Shay Wilder makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a butter knife

They linger near the back door, forehead to forehead and curved like statues as their lips whisper and brush together.

I know i'll screw up. But i'll keep trying, as long as you let me.

Cabel smiles and hangs up. "Guess what." What," Janie says. We can go out on our first date." Woo hoo!" And guess what else- You're buying." Me? Why?" Because you lost the bet." Janie thinks for a moment. Punches Cabel in the arm. "You did not fail five quizzes or tests!" I did. I have proof.