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She looked down at her body, and touched her face She felt nor slowed down and she was able to catch her breath The ruest feeling

She turned back around and walked back inside just as the second bell was ringing She was late for yet another class She ran back up the stairs and into her math classroom The teacher stopped the class and said, "Excuse me, you’re late! Who are you anyway?"

Rachel stopped in her tracks and looked back at the teacher in horror, "I’m Rachel Wood"

"Rachel Wood? You’re not in this class," Mrs Pepper said

"I umI just started today," Rachel said

"Are you new?" Mrs Pepper asked

"I guess you could say that," Rachel answered

"Well, take a seat in the back and don’t coain!" Mrs Pepper yelled

She sat down in the only empty seat in the back of the classroom She looked around to see as in the class and was happy to see soht and was happy to see Brian, sitting next to her She looked at hian to race with excitement

"Hi!" Brian said "Sorry you got yelled at She’s a ball buster!"

"Yeah, apparently," Rachel whispered back

"No talking!" Mrs Pepper said "You two in the back be quiet or else I will separate you!"

Everyone in the class turned their heads and stared at Rachel and Brian Her face got flush red as she was being reprimanded She was mortified She quickly turned to face the front of the classroom and took out her notebook and pencil She had to at least pretend she was focusing on the class, even though all she could think about for some reason was Brian She was elated that he spoke to her and smiled at her It was her dream come true She’d always liked Brian, but he never paid any attention to her before She wondered if this would last or if it was a passing thing

A few minutes later, Brian reached over and put a note down on her desk She looked up at him and he motioned for her to open it She unfolded the piece of paper and read it: Do you want to go to the ht?

She couldn’t believe her eyes She blinked and read it again, thinking she was seeing things

Do you want to go to the ht?

She looked over at Brian and shook her head yes She couldn’t believe it She was asked out by Brian and couldn’t have been happier He smiled at her and then Rachel felt a hand come down hard on her desk

"WHAT’S THIS?" Mrs Pepper asked, picking up the note from Rachel’s desk

Mrs Pepper opened the note and read it out loud, "Do you want to go to the ht?" she repeated

Rachel looked at Brian whose face was bright red with e in unison Rachel’s face turned beat read as well She couldn’t believe this was happening, and she hoped that Brian wouldn’t take back his invitation She hoped that his friends wouldn’tin o to the principal!"

"What?" Brian asked "Are you serious?"

"Don’t questionot up fros and headed out of the classroom towards the principals office Rachel felt scared She’d never been sent to the principal before and she knew she’d get in trouble for this, both in school and at home She knew her father would be pissed to find out she disrupted class and she feared he’d kick her out again Her heart began to pound as they got to the bottom of the steps and were now on the first floor just steps away from his office Until now the two hadn’t said a word to each other, but then Brian turned to her and said, "Don’t worry, Rach It will be OK I will cover for you"

"It’sto Dr Rundy’s office I can’t believe my first day back and I’m already in trouble," Rachel said

"He’s not that bad really I’ve been sent to his office a few times before and to tell you the truth, he’s not as scary as he appears to be!" Brian said

"Really? I find hiot close to his office

"Shh…" Brian said as the two stood outside of his office staring quietly at the large wooden door with a san to panic as she stood there, waiting for Dr Rundy to open the door She surveyed the door as she stood there, and for soold embossed plaque on his door, which read, Dr RW Rundy The sight of his name made her heart sink into her chest and her body te to the door, and a large shadow appeared in the frosted glassof the door She kneas he, co to yell at them She took a step back, so as not to be so close to the door or to Dr Rundy when he opened it She wanted to hide behind Brian but knew she couldn’t do that