�So Leigh how long have you known Shorty?�
�Since we were fourteen.�
�Wow. Ten years and this is the first time you�ve seen each other?�
�Weird huh?�
�Oh crap! Have you seen my phone?�
�Well, Lethi had it last.�
�Yeah I know, but today is my 16th birthday and I was kind of hoping someone would call.�
�Oh� a girl perhaps?�
�She�s um, my best friend.�
�Well you could check your backpack. I think she might have put it in there.�
Aaron ran out of the room and came back a few minutes later with the phone to his ear and a horrified look on his face.
�Is it her?�
�It was a message from her�� he practically fell into the chair he had been sitting in before.
�Are you okay?�
Tears began to well in his eyes, �She got a boyfriend. I was going to ask her out when I got home.�
�Don�t cry. When people cry it makes me cry. Oh forget it! Tell me everything.�
Aaron told her all about the first night they met and their first kiss� the awkward situation, everything. ��We broke up to be friends and it�s really working but I see her everyday and all I can seem to think about is kissing her again, like the first time. I mean sure I�ve kissed and been kissed before but something happened that day. I just felt right. Maybe I�m just making something out of nothing but..� he stopped to wipe the tears off his face but more followed right behind them.
�Hey Aaron! It�s Nick, I�m coming in,� Nick opened the door and walked in followed by Erica and the rest of the crew. �Bro are you okay?� Nick ran over to Aaron and knelt down in front of him.
�Jess got a boyfriend,� Leigh whispered wiping away tears.
�Oh Aaron,� Elise pulled A.J. over with her and Aaron set his head in his hands. �Is it that new kid?�
�Yeah it�s that jerk-off Jason! Why can�t she see it? I hate him!� Aaron stood up and paced across the room wiping away his tears as fast as they rolled down his cheeks.
�Aaron that�s your cell,� Erica whispered when she heard a faint ringing.
�Oh,� he picked it up and took a breath. �Hello?� He knew exactly who it was.
�Hey Carter. How are you?�
�I�m fine,� he lied.
�Did you get my message?�
�No,� he lied again.
�Oh Aaron! Guess what?�
�What?�
�Jason, the new kid, asked me out!�
�You know I really don�t trust him Jess.�
�Oh come on Aaron you don�t even know him.�
�Neither do you!�
�Don�t yell at me!�
�Fine. Thanks for the pictures Jess it was sweet. I�ll talk to you later. Bye.�
�Aaron! Please don�t!�
�Jess, I can�t talk now. Everyone is here,� he hung up before she could stop him. �What are you all staring at? Let�s eat.� He walked to the door and opened it putting his arm out for Leigh to take before everyone walked out the door.