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sweater-knotted-over-the-shoulders set—Coco De Clerq, Whitney Klein, Spencer Eton, Cecily Watson and Drew Napolitano—sat in an insular cluster. Haley had heard most of the beautiful people were trying out for the upcoming Hillsdale High production of
A Midsummer Night’s Dream—
anything to pump up their transcripts with extracurriculars. On top of that, Coco and Spencer were busily campaigning for Spencer’s mother, who was running for governor. Haley checked the room once more and couldn’t help but notice that the only person missing from the SAT prep roster was the handsome Spanish exchange student, Sebastian Bodega.
    â€œYou wouldn’t happen to be looking for Mr. Bodega, would you?” Annie asked as if reading Haley’s mind. “I heard he went back to Spain over the summer for good. He’s apparently engaged to that model Mia Delgado.”
    Haley’s eyes grew as wide as saucers. Was this bit of gossip for real?
    â€œThat’s not it at all,” Dave whispered. “I heard Sebastian got recruited by an Olympic coach, and that he’s training down in Florida. Been there since July.”
    That would make sense, Haley thought. Sebastian had already broken all sorts of high school records.
    Hannah leaned across Dave’s desk. “You’re both wrong. Well, sort of. Sebastian is coming back this year.”
    Haley smiled.
    Then Hannah added, “And so is Mia.”
    â€œWhat?” Annie, Dave and Haley exclaimed simultaneously.
    â€œI helped out with paperwork in Principal Crum’s office over the summer,” Hannah explained. “It was the only way I could get a key to the library. Anyway, last week, I saw a folder for Mia among the stack of files for new students. Sebastian was in Miami training all summer, but Mia was there with him.”
    Haley gulped. Mia Delgado was about the most gorgeous thing to come out of Spain since, well, Sebastian Bodega. She had a modeling contract in New York, and Haley had even spotted her in several fashion-magazine spreads. With that girl on campus, even the stunning Sasha Lewis would look plain. What would that mean for Haley?
    â€œHey, Miller,” Sasha said brightly. The all-American beauty was wearing green soccer shorts and a yellow tank top, her long blond hair pulled into a ponytail. “Do you have a date later or something?” she teased Haley, sizing up her swank outfit. “It’s too bad you didn’t come in sweats. You could have run home with me and Reese after class. Soccer starts next week, you know.” Haley glanced over her shoulder at Reese, and saw that he too was in his running gear.
    Shoot!
Haley thought, regretting the missed opportunity, and thinking ahead to tryouts and practice and just who would captain the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams this year.
    â€œSo how was summer?” Sasha asked.
    â€œNot bad,” Haley said. “But then, not great either. I can’t believe how little there is to do in this town.”
    â€œWhy do you think I took up guitar?” Sasha replied, then expounded on the many songs she had written over break. Sasha had briefly been a member of her boyfriend’s band, the Hedon, back in the spring. But the two had quickly decided it was much better to be lifemates than bandmates. Haley wondered why Sasha wasn’t mentioning said boyfriend, Johnny Lane. Haley’d heard that Sasha and Johnny had gone camping together in Virginia over the summer. So why didn’t Sasha mention the trip now? Was everything okay between Sasha and Johnny? Their relationship had always been a little rocky. Haley was curious to know their current status. She would have asked, but somehow SAT prep didn’t seem like the right time or place.
    â€œHey, did you hear about Zoe Jones?” Annie suddenly whispered. Her braids dangled over Haley’s desk.
    â€œOf course,” said Haley. “Who hasn’t heard that one?