Erin continued to walk through the bustling main building of St Marys Bette began to get nervous. *****, I wonder if she felt me looking at her like that *****, I cant even explain that to myself, how the ***** could I deal with someone noticing *****. Bette kept pace with Erin and followed her through the huge front doors of the main building and out into courtyard. Once outside Erin turned to Bette with the same genuine smile she had worn in the headmasters office.

Okay, so now that we dont have to worry about being stampeded Erin took a seat on the steps and Bette followed suite, immensely relieved that Erin did not seem to have noticed Bettes wandering gaze.

Lemme see your schedule so I can tell where I should take you first.

Bette grabbed her schedule out of her bag and held it out for Erin to take. She was slightly irritated that she still hadnt had a chance to look at it herself yet.

Erin pored over Bettes schedule for a moment before dragging out her own. While Erin was comparing the two pieces of paper Bette watched her facial expression and found herself thinking about how cute Erins delicate pout was when she became aware of the direction of her thoughts. She was about to have a moment of panic again when she began to think more about it. Thats no big deal, I can objectively look at her and say she is cute. Its just an assessment, why the ***** have I been freaking out about this. I was just being stupid. Bette was trying to convince herself of this, when Erin looked back up at her.

Well, congratulations. You have officially achieved the impossible; you must be as big a geek as I am. Either that or you are the biggest over achiever I have ever seen.

A look of surprise spread over Bettes face and was quickly replaced by amusement.

Im going to guess my second guess was right, youre much too pretty to be a hardcore nerd.

Bette felt herself flush and her heart begin to beat erratically. Before she could stop it the words spilled out of her mouth. Well, in that case there is no way you could be a geek in any degree.