I woke up to lite giggles coming from the blankets next to me. Alice was still snoring, I smiled and rolled over. I cleared my throat and two heads popped out of the blanket and I saw Shane and Carmen’s guilty smiles.

"Hey, none of that. I’m right here."

"We weren’t doing anything," Shane said and they giggled.

"Whatever you two horndogs," I said getting up and stretching, "Let’s make some breakfast while we get ready for school."

Shane accompanied me to the kitchen and helped me make some pancakes and eggs. Carmen showered and changed, then me and then Shane. Alice was still knocked out, snoring on the couch. We gathered around the couch and scared her out of her sleep, and we laughed. She was pissed because she claimed to be dreaming about Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Miranda Kerr.

After breakfast we gathered our things and piled into my car. We sang along with the songs on the radio and excitedly chatted about the end of school being so near. I was excited to be starting my new project at the CAC, not only because of my photographs, but because I had a reason to stare at Bette.

Today was my first day at the CAC, preping and preparing the show. Shane had accompanied me, Carmen was occupied with family and Alice was off chasing a story for her last high school newspaper article and Dana was preparing for a tournament.

After about an hour, we were sat in the back of the smaller studio. Bette was talking to some contractors while her assistant was taking notes. I admired her firmness and her passion for art. The contractors and her boss kept wanting to do things a certain way, but she stood strong and never backed down from what she wanted.

"Dude," Shane said and elbowed me.

"Ouch, what?"

"Seriously, what’s going on between you and Bette?"

"Nothing," I snapped a little annoyed, "why do you keep asking me that?"

"Because I have been watching you for the last few minutes staring at her with that silly, puppy love look and sweet smile."

"Shane."

"And she’s noticed it too. You two can’t take your eyes off each other."

"Shane it’s nothing," I said and she smirked, "ok, I find her really attractive, gorgeous. But she’s out of my league and there’s seriously nothing going on."