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staring at her. There was something about Chloe Gardner that intrigued him. She seemed different from the girls back in Michigan.
      Her strawberry-blond hair was pulled back with a metal butterfly clip.
      Nick could see the intensity of her expression for the sketch she was doing.
    Unlike her friends, she wore the crisp white blouse with the tie tucked into the dark-blue vest. On either wrist was a tone of silver bracelets, which jingled as she worked. She wore her pleated blue-and-gray checkered skirt at the required length, which showed off her shapely legs.
    Most of the girls wore stockings, but not Chloe. Her navy penny loafers housed her bare feet. He knew this because she’d slipped them off and on again as she worked.
    Suddenly, her phone vibrated and she jumped with a start. Taking it out, she quickly read the message, and bit her nervously at bottom lip.
    “Problem?” Nick asked, seeing the frustrated look on her face.
    “No,” she answered as she typed out a message. “Just Gabbie wanting to know if we’re hanging out at my house after school.”
    “I wanted to thank you for today,” Nick told her. “I know we kinda got off on a rocky start, but I really appreciate you showing me around and all. I guess tomorrow, I’m on my own.” Why did he feel so nervous talking to her suddenly? She was just a girl who had incredible green eyes.
    Chloe put her phone down and gave him a playful smile. “You weren’t too bad. Since there is this strange notion I’m in charge of our little gang, so to speak, I guess you can hang out with us if you want. Only problem, you have to deal with Tiff on your own, but you seemed to do okay with that today. Oh, a word of advice with Tab, don’t fall for her dumb act. To be honest, and I can say this,” Chloe paused as she leaned in closer to him. “She’s a slut. If you want to keep that promise to stay pure, stay away from her.” She pointed to the ring on his finger.
    “Got it, and what about Gabbie and Dave?” Nick acted like he was taking notes. The truth was, he liked the way she was talking to him, like she was giving him secret information on her friends.
    “They’re harmless. Dave is pretty cool. We’ve been friends for like forever. Gabbie, well, she’s just Gabbie. There’s no way to explain her. She’s my best friend. Oh, and she thinks there’s someone for everyone.”
    Nick thought about it for a minute, but he had to know what this guy Josh meant to her. It didn’t matter, he told himself. He wasn’t interested in her. He just wanted to know what the deal with him and her was. “And Josh?”
    She was quiet when it came to him. “He’s my problem. As long as you don’t mess with me, you’ll be fine.”
    “Why can’t I mess with you? Are you some sort of possession to be owned? If I’m asking too many questions, just let me know,” he dared to press, and then realized that it might’ve been a bit out of line.
    Chloe gave a sarcastic laugh. “Others have tried and given up as they got close to the truth. I really wish Josh would, but he’s persistent. There’s lot to me, and trust me, you’re going to hear things. Just ask me, and if I’m ready for you to know, I’ll tell you.” She seemed to get a little nervous having said that.
    “Yeah, see, I don’t give up so easy, either. You seem like a mystery to me, and I want to find out more. I do, however, have one more question.” He leaned closer to her, almost until they were face-to-face.
    “And what, pray tell, is that?”
    “I kinda got a little spooked by that thing Gabbie told me about my class ring. I need all the luck I can get in this new town. Since you’re really the only one I know, can you lock it for me?” He laughed and put his hand out to show his silver class ring with the sapphire stone.
    Chloe laughed, too. Biting her fingernail, she seemed to ponder on her answer. “I’ll tell you what, since you’re new here and don’t know anyone, and I kinda feel