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She glanced at me while I drove, a curious expression on her face as she stared intently.

"Hale," I said, stealing a quick glance at her, but she quickly looked away. I dropped Maya off at our house; she had another blind date tonight. She still held onto the hope that one of them would work out, even though I knew they never did. But she remained unfazed.

"Can you drop me off at school?" she asked, her desire to attend the game evident. I contemplated it, aware of the reason behind her request. It stirred up unfamiliar emotions within me, a tinge of anger that I ignored before nodding. The others would be there, anyway.

After a while, I pulled into the crowded school parking lot. My spot was always empty, untouched by others. Parking the car, I opened her door for her. She smiled, unintentionally easing my tension. She had a way of affecting me, and it was hard to see her with someone else. We walked through the empty corridor, the loud cheers from outside already reaching our e