"Elise, you OK?"

"Yeah," I replied, refusing to make eye contact with her.

I knew that if I did, she would know exactly what I was thinking, but she must have known me better than I thought, because she immediately predicted.

"You thinkin' about David?" I shot my head up and gave her an evil look. After David disappeared, I forbid anyone to say his name in my presence. She rolled her eyes. "Sorry 'LiseI had to guess thoughyou always think about him." I wanted her to stop talking. For some reason, I didn't want the guys (or Britany) to know I had 'someone.' Or, at least, one of the guys

Fortunately, after that, Mallory did shut up. The movie was over, so the guys were getting ready to leave. I stood up and walked them to the door. Five of the six of them walked out. JC was just about to step outside when he turned and looked directly into my eyes. He stood there for a few seconds before he spoke.

"Bye Elise."

"Bye JC." He walked backwards for a few steps, smiling, before he turned around and followed the rest of his friends. Jen shut the door. She was smiling really big, looking at me kind of strangely.

"What?"

"You got a little something for JC?"

"No." I didn't know if I believed what I was saying, even before I said it, but I tried to say it casually, without sounding as skeptical as I really was.

"Oh come on. I heard you say bye to him. Bye JC" I blushed, hoping I hadn't sounded as flirty as Jen made it seem. Mallory laughed. Jen stood there for a second, with a strange look in her eyes.

"Hey Elise, why don't you come to the Hard Rock café with me tomorrow?" She sounded kind of far away, like she was planning something.

"Sure" I said, after hesitating for a second.

"OK, cool." She was trying to sound casual, but I knew up to something
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