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【Part 6: Date】

"Oh h-hey!"

"May I sit?"

"Sure!"

The girls looked at him with smiling faces. Samantha winks at him, and he blushes.

"So how has band practice been with Jess?" I ask him.

"Pretty good. I think we need a new guitarist. Ours bailed since he couldn't stay late hours for practice. Poor kid still has a curfew." He sighs.

"I'm sure you will find one. Why not hold auditions?"

"Good idea. We should. I'll make sure to inform Jess. He never mentions auditions. He says it is too much work, but I'm sure he will give it a try since you said so." He winks.

Miranda rolls her eyes. "Jess makes his own choices. Not because Alice says so.

"Yeah...Jess isn't like that." Rachel joins in.

"Well he has a particular soft spot for Alice." He replies calmly.

"Sure." Miranda says annoyed.

Why were my friends getting so worked up for? It's weird. It is like they are both crushing on Jess.

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I was walking to Korean when I suddenly bumped into Jess. He smiles at me. "Hey. Walking to Korean?"

"Yes. Want to walk with me?" I offer.

"Sure. I am heading that way anyway."

"Liar." I chuckle. "You were walking the opposite way."

"Aw caught me in my own lie." He blushes.

"I'm good."

He looks down at me, and nods. "You are."

I start to walk towards the classroom with Jess next to me. He didn't say much at all, but he seems to be in a good mood.

I stop at my tracks when I saw Angel heading towards the classroom. He looks up, and our eyes met. He gives a sly wave, and a small smile.

I suddenly felt a arm around me. Jess puts his arm around me, and smiles. "Stop staring into space." He chuckles.

I look up to see Angel walking into the classroom. Did he see that? What if he thinks I am dating Jess. Wait....why should I worry? He is taken anyway.

"See you." I quickly threw a smile for Jess, and went into the room.

"Bye." I sense a hint of bother in his voice, but I didn't want to ask.

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The teacher talked on, and on about the history of Korea. It made me yawn a good ten times during the whole period. Samantha had her head hung low on her desk. I could tell she fell asleep.

I turn to look at Angel who was located all the way on the opposite side of the classroom. He too was dozing off. I saw his hand pressed against his cheek, and his eyes closed. He looks so angelic. My face turns a rosy pink watching the prince sleeping. I wish I could kiss his slightly parted lips.

Angel opens his eyes, and he stares at me. I quickly turn away. He must think I'm some creeper now. I watch from the corner of my eye. He fixes his hair a bit, and starts to pay attention for the rest of the class.

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When class ended, I stood up, and felt so much better from sitting through that lecture. Samantha wiped the drool off her lip. "Shit I got some on the table....oh well. Sucks for whoever uses it next." She laughs.