"Hey Pippa."  Jack said as he sat down at the lunch table.  He gave her a sweet smile that would have made her legs go weak, if she was standing up.  "What's new since yesterday?" 

    "Nothing, you're pretty much the main topic of conversation in the school."  She said, not looking up from her sushi, which she had made fresh that morning.  Never trust store bought sushi.  "I would hazard to guess that you've been subject of more than a couple of rumors."

     Jack laughed.  "Yeah, have you heard the one where I was a horse breeder in Egypt?"

    "And you fell in love with a native, and her father killed her, so you ran away to the state to mourn your lost love.  I swear, can't they even be original?"  Pippa said, still not looking up.

    "I would settle for believable."  Pippa let out a small laugh, and finaly looked up.  Crap, big mistake.  He was still unbelievably beautiful.  Pippa knew that if she could just stop looking at him, then she would be fine, but them more she tried to pull her eyes away, the more they fought to stay on him.

    "Hey, what's with all the staring?"  Helen asked, as she sat down beside him, across from me.  She winked at me.  It would have also helped if she stopped pushing them together.  Stupid best friend.

    "Hello Hellen."  Jack smiled at her.  She threw her arms around his neck.

    "Oh, Jack!  If you get anymore pretty, I'll just have to skin you and wear you as a coat!"  She said, and they both laughed. 

    "Why, thankyou.  So, I was wondering if you'd possibly give me a tour of the town after school today.  It would help me get around a lot easier."  Pippa knew that she had said no, but she still felt sorta cheated on.  Hadn't it just been yesterday that he had asked that of her?!

    Helen bit her lip.  "I wish I could, Jack, but I have to be home right after scool to help my mother with work."  She turned and beamed at Pippa.  "But, Pippa can take you!  She knows the town better than anyone!"

    "I dont know..."  Pippa started to say, but Jack interupted.

    "It would be a huge help."  Suddenly Pippa started to feel like this was a setup, but Helen gave her a mean look that said just say yes or i'll kill you later!  So she agreed.  Anyway, it was just a tour. Helen beamed.

    "Wonderful."  Jack said.  "It's a date!"