As Chris walked back to his locker, Jennifer caught up with him.
"Hey, are you sure you're feeling alright today? Because you don't seem like yourself," she said.
You have no idea how much that's true, Chris thought. "I'm just feeling a little under the weather," he lied.
"Well, I hope you feel better soon, because tonight's the game." As she walked off, Chris looked at her. She was sweet. Chris had never really thought about a girl like that before, but it was true. He wondered if someone like him and someone like her could ...
He shook his head. What am I doing? Am I actually thinking of hitting on a geek?
He opened his locker, pushing thoughts of Jennifer away. But they always seemed to come back.