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sitting position as Daniel glanced over his shoulder. I shot them a weird look and was about to ask them about their big secret when Maya stopped by our table. She’d let her hair go natural and golden waves fell around her face. Her makeup was almost the same as I’d done it Saturday, but somehow improved upon.
    She glanced to her right. “There they are, looking mighty fine.”
    Following her gaze, I spotted Trevor. Next to him sat Zack, appearing every bit as delectable as ever. His straight dark hair spiked up and he’d dressed in faded jeans and a solid black T-shirt. It was basic, yet looked anything but plain on him.
    “Ooh-la-la.” Gina clicked her tongue.
    Daniel snorted. “Those guys are total losers.”
    Like a bullet, Zack’s eyes shot to mine. I hung with the two most beautiful girls in school and he was looking at me ? I thought he didn’t like me. He grimaced before looking away, reminding me nothing had changed.
    “I’ll see you later, Autumn.” Maya twirled and walked toward John’s table.
    I stared after Maya, longing to go with her. Normally, I would’ve sat down by now. To stall, I whipped out my cell and texted my mom just to say hello. There, I’d beaten her to it. Still standing, I contemplated how to spend the rest of lunch at John and Maya’s table without Daniel or Gina making a scene.
    “I haven’t seen Jeff today. Is he okay?” Gina asked Daniel.
    “Yeah. He’s still hung over from Saturday.”
    Gina tucked an auburn lock of hair behind her ear. “That’s some hangover.”
    “Moderation isn’t one of Jeff’s strong points,” Daniel said.
    I yawned, my gaze wandering to John’s table. “I need to talk to Maya for a minute.”
    Gina beamed. “We’ll hold your spot for you.”
    “Yeah, I’ll walk you to class in a bit.” Daniel shot me a quick look and returned his focus to Gina as though I were an afterthought. No giving me crap about hanging with my less popular friends? Something had to be up, but I wasn’t going to question my good fortune. I snapped up my tray and high-tailed it.
    Two other girls and a guy sat with John and Maya. The only free spot next to John allowed a full view of Zack. Taking the seat, I smiled, which was easy since I was so glad to be away from Daniel and Gina. “Hey.”
    John’s brows rose. “Gina and your boyfriend let you go?”
    I shrugged, barely containing my joy.
    Maya glanced over at them, then gave me a grin. “They seem just fine without you.”
    A moment later, proving once again I was powerless against Zack’s pull, my line of vision adjusted a fraction to include him. And suddenly he was watching me. Damn. Caught ogling again.
    Twisting around, I let my hair form a barrier between us. But I could feel the energy emanating from him, like a beam coming straight for me. Just as I snuck another peek at him from under my lashes, he rose, emptied his tray and left. I wondered where he was going when he still had most of lunch period left. Well, good. With him gone, I could enjoy my meal with my real friends.
    After lunch, Daniel walked me to English Lit. Near the entrance of my class, he leaned in. He didn’t smell like his usual self. There was something extra. Perfume? It was all over him and reminded me of Gina.
    “We’ve barely seen each other for days.” He moved closer. I automatically backed against the wall and he caged me in with his arms. “After school, want to go for coffee or something?”
    No, I didn’t want to go anywhere with him. But I needed him to stick around so I could dump him.
    “I’ll see you after school.” I ducked under his arm, making my getaway. Thankfully, Daniel and I didn’t have any classes together. We probably wouldn’t cross paths again until school was over.
    Several desks away from Zack, I took my seat and swiveled toward the door, so Zack could only see my back. The bell rang.
    “Everyone face the board, please. Autumn,” Mr. Farajian boomed.
    Zack chuckled softly and my cheeks