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    “Hi, Isis. What brings you by today?” she said, reaching for her desk phone and holding her index finger up to signal me to hold.
    “Yes, I have his schedule right here. I’ll be a few minutes. Thank you, Gladys.” Ms. Albright turned her attention to me.
    “You told me I should come by today to talk about my choices for universities,” I reminded her.
    “Oh, yes,” she said, handing me a packet. “Here are some applications for different colleges you might want to consider. Fill them out and drop them off at the front office for me, and I’ll get back to you.”
    She grabbed a mirror and red lipstick from her purse and began to apply it just as the first school bell rang.
    “I have a meeting with some parents in five minutes, Isis. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to review the list of colleges with you.” She blotted her lips.
    “That’s okay,” I said getting out of the chair.
    “Wait, there’s something I need your help with.” She reached for her phone again. “Gladys, can you send in the new boy? Thanks.” She hung up the phone and veered to the door. She walked into the hallway and motioned me to follow.
    “Isis is going to show you around today,” she said, patting the new gorgeous boy on the arm. “He’s a new student,” she explained.
    Ms. Albright handed the new guy his schedule and welcomed him to the school. Without hesitating to hear a response from either of us, she called in the married couple that was waiting to speak to her.
    He would be the day’s gossip for the school—especially looking like he did. I have to admit, I was nervous to look him in the eye or even talk to him, let alone have a full conversation with him. This was different behavior for me. Boys—let alone one boy—never had intimidated me.
    Gladys, the clerk, wrote us out passes to class so we wouldn’t be counted tardy.
    I felt like such an idiot gawking at him and turning away. I didn’t know how to initiate the conversation. What was wrong with me?
    “After you.” He opened the front office door for me.
    I decided to commence our excursion through the school at the cafeteria, which was right across from the office.
    “That’s the cafeteria.” As if he couldn’t see that by himself? He must’ve thought I was a complete moron. He nodded and kept his eyes on me.
    “That’s the gym over there.” I pointed.
    The new guy stared at me continually as we walked. I could feel myself start to fidget and get a little flushed.
    I started down the hallway passing the library and pointing it out. He kept silent through the grand tour.
    “Um… I guess, I should show you where your first period class is and you can probably get someone in there to guide you to your second period.” I readjusted the bag on my shoulder.
    “You haven’t even asked me what my name is,” he finally spoke.
    “Oh. Sorry.” My face grew bright red. I didn’t have the guts to ask him now that he had put me on the spot.
    We continued walking down the hallway. Right before we turned the corner he stopped walking.
    “I see you’re the shy type.” He tried to analyze me.
    “Not at all.” I threw my hair back over my ear.
    He started advancing toward me and pinned me against the white hallway wall. My heart started to race.
    “Well, aren’t you going to ask me what my name is?” he pressed.
    “Don’t… don’t try anything. I can scream.” I could feel my throat drying up. “The security guards will come right away if you pull anything.”
    His laugh echoed against the hallway walls.
    “I just want you to know my name.”
    I took a side step, but he was quick to follow.
    “I’m going to tell you my name, since you’re too shy to ask.”
    My heartbeat was at my neck, while my mind sounded off all the things I should do: “I should yell. I should punch him in the gut.”
    I was frozen like a deer in front of headlights.
    “It’s David…” He slowly leaned in toward my face, “ . . . and I’m real.” I