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"What did you do? " i whisper to Alice referring to the little stunt she pulled back in the cafeteria. After she left with Finn he hasn't showed up to me again... Yet. And I'm starting to wonder what the infamous Alice Neama did to get rid of the all so famous jerk of the century. 

She simply shrugs and winked at me going back to pretend to listen to what Mr Louis whom i personally prefer to call humpty was saying. 

You can't blame me for striking up a conversation during class. I mean it's history, even I can say that i never listen during this class, although that has something more to do with the old humpty we have as a teacher, because trust me I'm not the only one. 

The guy just literally keeps talking to him self none stop, and that is all he does. Sit and talk because apparently his weight is too much to keep him standing for more than eight minutes. 

"Come on Ali, tell me. What did you say to him?" 

She turned to me biting her lower lip hesitantly. "you don't have any feelings for him anymore right? "she asks taking me aback. 

"What? No."

She let's out a sigh of relief. "and you wouldn't mind if i date him right? "

Date him? Am i missing something here? 

"What happened Ali? "

"Well he came unto me saying stuff like he wants you back -"

"What? "

"-And then I'm like i can help him get to you."

"What! Why would you do that?"

"I'm not exactly trying to get to you, I'm trying to get to him "

"I don't understand "

"Listen, i really like him lex, and I've been trying so hard to get his attention but it's like nothing i do works, and i hate it! I've never felt this way with a guy before, I've never had to try so hard to get any one to notice me before and it's frustrating. " figures. "i just thought that this would help me get closer to him you know "she shrugs "and you said you don't have feelings for him anymore didn't you? "

I'm slightly shocked. I knew Alice was trying to get his attention, but i didn't think it was that serious! Finn is an over confident asshole with an ego the size of my almost empty walk in closet. She knows everything that went down between me and him and yet she's trying to get on with him and using me to do it? 

I frown. I love my best friend, and the last thing i want is for her to waste her time on a jerk like Finn. 

Before i could voice out my thoughts, there was the bell signaling the end of the class and people began to pack up their stuff in hurry to distance themselves from Mr humpy's horrible lessons. Sometimes i think everyone is going to fail this class very miserably even my ex quiz competition partner, Jenna Marbles, the smartest kid i know in this huge school who always saw me as a potential rival. 

And with the way people are rushing out of the class room, i can tell that they are eager to get out of here. Who wouldn't! Except you want to hear a retelling of the history of the gulf war about how he so naturally went into battle with all his masculinity and bravery. 

Isn't he just a wonderful teacher? 

I walked out of the class with my bag hanging on one side of my shoulder and Alice right beside me. 

"You can't Ali " i say trying to be as understandable as possible. 

"What do you mean i can't? "

"You can't date Finn "

"Why not? I thought you... "

"This is not about me "i state and she stops abruptly. "Finn is no good, he's a jerk and a player, i don't want you getting your heart broken. "

Her expression changes. I can't really grab it, is that annoyance? "you're not talking to a little girl lexa, i know what he is, and besides you and everyone else are way too quick to judge! "

"I'm just trying to help you Ali... "

"Really! "she snaps "are you really! "

"What is that supposed to mean? "my brows crease. 

"You never care about who i date lexa! So why fuse now? Is it because you actually care or you still have feelings for him! " what! 

I can't believe she just said that. It's true i never really minded who Ali dated before, but that's because i knew it was nothing serious, she was probably going to dump them by the end of the week or two. But this is different. This is the guy that tried to force himself on me. I know him and how he is and i know that with the way my friend is reacting to this jerk, he isn't someone i want her to be with. 

"That's not it and you know it! "I've noticed people have started looking our way with the way we are both shouting. I reduce my voice "I'm just trying to look out for you. "

"Well i don't need looking out for! "she doesn't back down "i want something i get it, and I'm not stopping on your account! I was stupid to even think you'll support me with the first guy I've ever really liked " with that she storms away leaving me stunned. 

I raise my head to look at all the people still looking for gossip "the hell are you looking at! " i yell and they start running off. 

With a frustrated grunt, i walk to the school parking lot and meet Kyle standing coolly with his back leaning on the drivers seat of his car, waiting for me. 

"Took you long enough " he says and i just jump in the car. 

"let's just go " he gives me a weary look and then breaks into a grin as if sensing that I'm in a bad mood and he knows exactly what would cheer me up. 

And damn, he does. 

"Peanuts?"

My gaze sharply meats a bag of milky coconut peanuts he's waving in my face. My absolute favorite. I don't even realize when a small smile forms at my lips, i just grab it and begin to munch and i feel so much better already. 

I let myself relax on the seat as the wind does wonders to my hair but i don't mind.

Kyle chuckles and starts the ignition as he moves from the lot. 

He knows me so well!