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makes sense. Last year I
was
totally obsessed with Jared. I mean, obviously, since I told Lexi he was my boyfriend. Of course, this was when I thought I’d never see Lexi again, but still. Then after I got to know Jared I realized he’s . . . um . . . not the sharpest tool in the shed. And I started liking Luke. But apparently while I was thinking about Jared, Luke was thinking about Bailey. The thought makes me stomach flip.
    “How come you didn’t say anything to me?” I ask Mel.
    She shrugs. “I thought you knew.”
    Right.
    At lunch, I take my seat at the A-list table withLexi, Luke, Jared, Kim Cavalli, and apparently Bailey. Bailey never used to really sit with us, but now that she and Kim have suddenly become BFF, she does. And Mel’s usually here as well, but she had some sort of meeting in guidance. She got all secretive when I asked her what it was about. Probably she’s getting some kind of award or something, and she’s embarrassed. Mel gets like that anytime anyone notices how smart she is.
    “Hey,” I say, setting my tray down next to Luke’s. “You weren’t in English today.”
    “Dentist appointment,” he says. He picks up the pizza on his tray and takes a bite. “You want some?” He holds it out to me. I don’t really want any, since the cafeteria pizza is kind of gross. But out of the corner of my eye, I see Bailey watching me from the other side of Luke. And so I take a bite.
    “That’s good,” I say. I pick up the napkin off Luke’s tray and wipe a stray piece of cheese off my chin. Sharing pizza and napkins with my boyfriend! That’s basically like kissing him in front of everyone.
    “So anyway, Luke,” Bailey says from the other side of him. “I just think the
Hamm v. The Board of Education
case is going to be so interesting. Seriously, we have to do it.”
    What is this “we” she’s talking about? She’s not a “we” with Luke. Me and Luke are a “we.” I wish I could chime in with,
Hey, Luke, what are we doing about the dance?
but of course I can’t because he hasn’t asked me yet.
    “I agree,” Luke says. “It really is an interesting case, and I think there’s so much we can do with it.” See? Starting with a “we” can only lead to bad things. Now Luke’s saying it, too.
    “What’s the case about?” I ask.
    “I was going to tell you about it on the phone last night,” Luke starts. Ha! Take that, Barelli! Luke and I were talking on the phone all last night. Well, until he forgot to call me back. He holds out the pizza and I take another bite. “It’s really interesting, about this kid who didn’t get into college because his principal—”
    “It’s actually way too complicated to get into here,” Bailey says quickly, cutting him off. “But mock trial is seriously amazing, I have a feeling we’re all going to have a lot of fun this year.” She looks at Luke and gives him a big grin.
    Oh, puhleeze. Amazing? Finding shoes for five dollars, maybe. Your fave show on TV after a long day, definitely. But mock trial? I think not. She’s totally just trying to rub in my face how she’s going to be having fun with my boyfriend.
    “Well, maybe I’ll join,” I say suddenly, before I can stop myself.
    “You will?” Luke looks surprised. I can’t tell if he’s happy surprised or not-happy surprised.
    “Yeah,” I say. “Why not? It sounds fun.” My mom’s always telling me I need to sign up for some extracurriculars. I’m already doing radio, so why not go for both? And the way these two are going on and on about it, maybe it really is fun. Just as long as I don’t have to dress up like a judge or anything.
    “You totally should,” Barelli says, but I see the look of annoyance that briefly passes over her face.
    “I think I will,” I say. I glance down the table to where Lexi’s sitting with Jared. She catches my eye and mouths,
Did he ask you yet?
    No
, I mouth back.
But soon
. She smiles and gives me a thumbs up.
    He
will
ask me soon.