Charlotte's Tangled Web: L.B. Pavlov Read Online Free PDF

awe. Clearly Kathleen had not yet met this new, handsome boy at our school.
    He looked right at me and said, “Hey, Charlie. How was second block?”
    I was absolutely shocked that he had come to find me and talk to me. I could feel Steph’s excitement because she was sitting so close to me and beaming at me. Daniel, on the other hand, seemed less than impressed.
    I turned to Blane and said, “It was great, how about you?”
    Blane had an all-American boy look, with pearly white teeth and a stunning smile. He went on to tell me how great his second block was and how much he liked St. Viator’s. He recognized Steph and said hello to her and then nervously said hello to Daniel.
    Daniel gave him a half smile, and I pinched his knee under the table as a warning that he better be nice. I introduced Blane to Kathleen, who could barely speak because she seemed entranced with his good looks. I had to give her a little kick under the table as well just to get her to snap out of it. She mouthed, “Sorry,” to me, and I smiled and held back a laugh.
    Blane boldly turned to me and began, “Well, Charlie, if you happen to still be single, which I find ever so difficult to believe…”
    At that moment I thought I heard what sounded like a growl slip out of Daniel’s throat. He was beyond annoyed with Blane, and the only conclusion I could come up with was that Blane had upset Gomez. Daniel was a loyal friend, and obviously he didn’t like that Blane had upset his friend.
    Blane continued, “But, if this is really true, I wondered if you would like to have dinner with me on Friday night?” He flashed that magical smile again after he asked me out.
    I was in absolute shock. No one had ever asked me on a date, and I just never imagined it would happen at the lunch table in such a public arena. My first thought was that Blane hadn’t looked around yet, being his first day of school. He must not have noticed that St. Viator’s was home to many females who were more comely and sought-after than myself. I figured I better jump at this opportunity before he realized how many girls were seriously interested in him.
    But before I could form a response, Daniel spoke. “Are. You. Serious? We don’t even know you, dude. You could be a serial killer for all we know.”
    At that moment I saw Kathleen’s, Steph’s, and Sean’s jaws drop. My jaw was also on the floor. But Blane didn’t miss a beat.
    He burst out in laughter. “Seriously, dude? What an imagination! I can assure you I am not a serial killer,” he said, and then he added icily, “And I think that Charlie is the one that I asked out, not you.”
    The entire table seemed to go quiet at that moment. Daniel just stared at Blane. I squeezed Daniel’s knee again hoping to calm him down.
    I turned to Daniel and whispered through gritted teeth so only he could hear me, “I am sure he didn’t mean to offend Gomez. You need to calm down about that. Gomez doesn’t seem upset anymore.”
    Daniel looked at me, completely confused. He couldn’t even remember why he hated this guy.
    I looked back at Blane, who was waiting patiently for a response.
    I smiled at him and said, “I would love to go to dinner with you, Blane. Thank you so much for inviting me.”
    Now it was Daniel crushing my knee, and I was holding my hand over his hand to try to calm him down. Kathleen and Steph were stunned. They could not figure out what was going on, and this was more excitement than my life had ever seen in my seventeen years thus far.
    Blane started to get up and said, “Sounds great, Charlie! Let’s exchange cell numbers in class so we can make our plans.”
    I replied with a quick, “Sure,” and he smiled and went back to his table.
    I turned to Daniel, and he looked completely distraught. I was beyond puzzled.
    Before I could say anything, Sean burst out, “Dude. What the hell was that about? You really don’t like the guy, huh?” Daniel just shook his head in response. Kathleen and