I sit here staring at my last test script with a big smile on my face. Maybe I'm not slacking after all, or it could be that these lessons with Finn are actually working the other way around.

Let me tell you something, all my life in grade twelve learning under Mr humpty, I've never had a smile on my face before, not even when i aced the class, i still don't know how that's possible though. I never really smiled, but now staring at my script in front of me, i have the biggest smile a human being can muster.

I guess being constantly touched and hinted on got me multiple A's.

During lunch break, Alice keeps twirling with her hair and looking everywhere but me. Which only means she clearly wants to say something but doesn't.

"Ali? "

"huh? "

"you can say it you know, tell me. "

She doesn't have to ask to know what I'm talking about because it's clear i can see through her. She let's out a breath.

"I'm seeing Finn " she flips her hair over her shoulder pretending not to be really bothered about what i think, but i know she does.

"seeing as in... 'we went on dates and are really getting to know each other ' or 'I'm he's come to me when I'm horny booty call ' ?"

"i don't know " she sighs, dipping her head into her hands.

Alice is a big girl, she knows what she wants and exactly how to get it and i admire her for that. But if I'm being honest, I've never really seen her confused about a guy.

"you should figure it out. I'm not going to meddle in any of your relationships so if you think it bothers me, it doesn't. You're a big girl, I'm sure you know what you're getting yourself into "

"i just want to make a difference you know. I mean he's the stereotypical play boy but we don't really know him.  We don't know what lives under that fuck boy facade. You don't know the real person he is deep down and i want to be the person to figure him out "

I lift a brow, stunned by her words. Okay, that is pretty deep.

I smile at her. A genuine smile that shows I'm really happy for Alice because for the first time she isn't just thinking about herself in situations like this but she's considering someone else. Even if i absolutely despise that someone else.

I see Kyle walking towards us with confusion written on his face. What's with this guy always arriving late for lunch?

"i think I'm being stalked " is the first thing he says. his expression is of pure horror. He sits next to me and hands me a small pink card designed with glitter.

I open the card to read the very girly hand writing in cursive and silver glitter.

So technically this was actually a dare but every word written here is true.

I like you.

I've liked you since tenth grade.

I turn back to Kyle who keeps looking around like someone's watching him holding in my laughter.

"i need help lex! " he cries and that did it for me. I burst out laughing uncontrollably.

"awe, someone's got an admirer "i coo.

"stop it "he snaps and i just keep laughing.

"let me see "Ali asks so i pass the card over to her while Kyle groans.

Alice reads it and joins me in laughter.

"stop it guys! "Kyle burries his hands in his hair .

"aren't you already used to this by now? "Ali asks "girls trowing themselves at you? "

"yes! I'm used to getting female attention not pink love letters covered in glitter " i can't stop laughing, the situation is just really funny. "it's not funny lexa " he growls.

"i. I'm sorry it's just, just really funny" he rolls his eyes. "do you know who it is? "

"no idea. "

I finally calm down and eat my regular sandwich, while imagining who miss pink and glitter may be, when i spot something.

My eyes catch the petit redhead of the other day staring at our table... More like Kyle, with her cheeks blazing as her blonde friend whispers something to her.

Oh?

She see's me and quickly turns back pretending to have been trying to pick something up the floor and arrange it into her bag and awkwardly hides her face with her hair.

Well... I guess i might just know who my besties secret admirer is anyway.

*****

After school is over, i walk down the wide parking lot, looking for the familiar sharp red of Kyle's Porsche when i spot something else.

Finn is leaning beside his car talking with Trevor Turner and i suddenly remember my conversation with Ali earlier today so i decide to step up to him since i... Thank goodness... Wouldn't be seeing him tonight.

"can i talk to you? " they both turn to look at me. One with a scowl and the other with a huge smirk.

"impatient much huh? We still have a few minutes to kill sunshine before we can get down to... "

"that's not what I'm here for "i interrupt Finns perverted speech and stare at them both dead in the eyes to prove to Trevor that I'm not intimidated by his 6'0 frame and death glare.

"oh? I didn't think you were the type to lay... "

"would you shut up and come with me Morton! " i don't allow him to respond i just drag him out of there so Trevor wouldn't hear what I'm about to tell him.

Finn looks me up from head to toe with a lifted brow as if trying to say, what are you doing? "

"i know about you and Alice " i say and he just stares at me with an unreasonable expression.

"so did it work? "

"huh?"

"did it work? "

"what are you talking about? "

"have you finally gotten so jealous that you realize you want me back?"

What?

I pause.

"are you insane? "i nearly scream "what the hell is wrong with you? So you're just using her? To get to me? "

He shrugs like there is nothing wrong with that and I'm pissed!

"she made it obvious that she wants me with the way she kept throwing herself at me"

"so you took advantage of that "

"look we're just fucking lexa. Nothing more "

I cringe at his choice of words, "she doesn't think of it like that! "

He shrugs again. "that's not my problem lexa, i already told her it was just sex "

I want to punch him so hard right now but i know it's my fist that would end up suffering the consequences. I clench my fists, trying to hold myself back.

"listen here play boy, if anything happens to Ali because of you, I'll personally blow you to hell" i show him my clenched fist to prove that I'm not bluffing.

He smirks. "I've always wondered what it would feel like to have your small mouth rapped around my... "

I don't let him finish and just storm off to the waiting Kyle who just witnessed the sene with Finn. 

He doesn't ask any questions, he just gets in the car after me and drives us both home.