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asked.
    “Yeah, that’s great.” I said.
    We went about labeling, identifying and drawing different cell types. It was boring, but important. I already knew all of this, but it never hurt to go over it again. The class went by with ease.
    I lost track of time. I looked up and saw there were only a few minutes left in the period. I was planning on asking her out today and figured this would be as good a time as any. As the moment of truth arrived I began to get very nervous, my heart sped up and was a physical presence in my ears. I could hear every beat. My hands got sweaty and I almost dropped a tissue sample as I took it back to the front.
    I walked back wondering what to say when I looked up and saw Sara talking to Jake Spelling. Jake’s been in our class for the whole year and pretty much kept to himself. I really didn’t know him, but seeing him talking to Sara made me angry.
    A strong feeling that she was mine filled me. I forgot about my hands and my nervousness and went over to them. I stepped in front of Jake, cutting him off from Sara.
    “Hey.” He said.
    “Oh, sorry, my bad, I didn’t see you there.” I answered.
    I turned and faced him, my back to Sara. I looked at him and the anger and feeling of him encroaching on my territory increased and seemed to flow out of me in an almost visible wave. Jake took another look at me and stepped back.
    “Go ahead, I didn’t mean to stop you.” I said in a non-threatening voice, all the while I stood there emitting a dangerous vibe.
    Jake turned to go saying, “It’s no big deal, man. I’ll talk to her later.”
    I turned back to Sara who looked at me with a quizzical expression.
    “What?” I asked.
    “What’s going on?”
    I was bursting with an extreme confidence and used it to fuel my next question.
    “Would you like to go out with me tomorrow night? I was thinking dinner and then we could go to Fred’s party afterward.” I said, with no hint of bashfulness or trepidation.
    Sara was shocked from my forwardness and was taken aback. She forgot about the thing with Jake as a large smile spread across her face.
    “Well I’ll be damned. I didn’t think you had it in you.” She said.
    “Neither did I. I guess seeing you with Jake just made me realize I didn’t like it.” I said, truthfully.
    “Okay, Eric. Pick me up at six. We’ll eat and then, who knows?” She said with a hint of mystery.
    I loved it.
    “Six it is.” I said.
    She picked up her bag and left, giving me a big smile. This time I watched her leave and when she looked back I kept watching. She smiled again and walked out the door.
    I let out a breath and realized what I had just done! I had a date, with Sara!
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 4
     
     
     
     
     
    I was in a daze as I made my way to speech class.
    I don’t remember much. I think there was talking and I gave a weak debate performance. All I could think about was her. I had a date. I had a date with Sara.
    I went back to my seat and I noticed that Max kept looking at me like I was crazy. I didn’t care.
    “What’s the deal?” He asked, sitting next to me.
    “I have a date with Sara.” I said.
    “What, a real date? Not a fantasy date where she bites you?” He asked.
    “I asked her at the end of lab and she said yes. We’re going out tomorrow.” I said.
    “No shit?” He asked.
    “No shit.” I answered.
    “Good for you, now maybe you’ll stop obsessing over her so much.”
    The rest of the class went by quickly and the bell rang. I got up and left. I had one more class, chemistry.
    I loved chemistry. I found the interaction between the elements at the atomic level fascinating, the idea that we could come up with different materials or compounds by combining different elements amazed me. I made it through the class and was able to follow most of the lesson. My mind kept wandering. When the bell rang I was the first one out. Hurrying home, I wanted to secure the rights to mom’s car as quickly as