"I’m worried about her," Dana said when Bette was finally out of earshot.

"You worry about everything," Alice retorted.

Bette almost made it to Coach Klein’s room before he would yell. The hallway was clear except for….

"Nadia?" Bette skidded to a halt right in front of the girl. She was only five feet away from the room.

"Bette, listen, about what I said in class…….I’m sorry I was out of line." This was so weird coming from Nadia’s mouth. "I just, sometimes I can’t control myself."

Bette bit her lip. Last time she heard this was the day after Nadia tried to undress her. More like rape her. She kept quiet as Nadia continued.

"Can I make it up to you?"

"How?" Bette knew something was up but she wasn’t going to confront her about it yet.

"Go out with me again," Nadia said nonchalantly as if it was the only solution.

"Excuse me?" Bette felt her blood boiling. "This" was the only way to fix things between them?

"Go out with me again," she repeated thinking Bette didn’t hear her the first time.

"And what makes me think you’d actually be a better girlfriend if you were one to begin with." She put her hands on her hips and leaned towards one side. Her eyes were blazing.

Now it was Nadia’s turn to bite her lip. Bette looked so sexy when she was mad. She looked around the hallway, hoping no one heard what Bette had just said. "Well I have after-school detention for two weeks but I know that won’t solve anything."

"And you’re trying to punish me for that?"

"No, Bette, you don’t understand. Please, don’t hate me."

"I already do." Cold Bette, real cold.

"Why?!"

"You’ll get it one time. But please move, I am late for a meeting."

Nadia stepped to the side, out of breath. There was no point in arguing with someone in the Speech and Debate team. "Wait."

Bette stopped in her tracks and closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and turned around.

"Do you have a girlfriend already? Is that why you won’t date me?"

Bette couldn’t believe her. She knew Nadia wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed but she should have at least been born with common sense. They were probably hidden in her gigantic boobs. She tapped her foot impatiently.

"No, I don’t have a girlfriend. But I do have standards." She turned around, not giving a chance for Nadia to reply and entered Coach Klein’s room. Nadia was the only one left in the hallway.

Just then, Tina came out from hiding behind one of the classroom doors that was located right next to Coach Klein’s. She heard the whole thing.

"You happy now, she doesn’t have a girlfriend. Now where’s my reward."

Tina dug into her bag and pulled out a box of Marlboro and tossed it to Nadia who caught it like a hungry dog. She left happily, leaving Tina to stare at the floor.

"Good," Tina said to no one as she retraced Nadia’s footsteps out the school’s doors.