Normal Girl By Day (IV)

"Yeah, right," he says. I'm holding my breath praying that he's joking or something, "A hottie like you." I let out a sigh of relief and smile.

I show him where the cafeteria , gym and most of his classes are during the span of those 45 minutes. The bell rings and he should head for his second period, so I walk him there just to be nice. Freaks me out too.

"When's your lunch?" he asks on our way to his class.

"Same as yours."

"Great, so then I can sit with you guys?"

"Sure?" I say. I ask it like a question, but he seems to shrug it off. Seems familiar enough.

"Thanks for helping me out," he says. I give him a weird look for the random thank-you, but remember to be nice.

"You're welcome," I say plainly. Showing too much emotion may cause him to wonder if I'm acting and if I'm too mean, I may come off as the girl he knew from the club.

"Welcome enough to hang with you?"

"That didn't make any sense," Oops. Mean.

"I'm asking to hang out. Wanna?"

_Bad idea, Stacie! Bad idea!_

"Sure, um, why not?"