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for Psych 102. She’s pretty cool. Gives us extensions and stuff all the time.”
     
    I laugh, “Yeah she’s known for that. Which means I won’t see her for about three days at the end of the semester when everybody turns all their stuff in.”
     
    He smirks, “I guess I never thought about it like that. So about my Calculus…”
     
    We work on problems for the next two hours. He basically has the concept by the time we finish. It’s past nine and I close blinds and count the money in the drawer. We really aren’t doing very well. Hopefully the profits we earned at Christmas this past year will hold us over until the summer sales.
     
    Hugh is reading over the notes I wrote for him to help him with the more advanced formulas.
     
    He closes his notebook and says, “You know you’re a pretty good teacher. Maybe we could do this again sometime.” He winks at me. It’s cheesy, but cute. He shoves his book and notebook back in the bag.
     
    He comes around the counter with his bag slung over his shoulder. He takes my hand and writes his number on it with a blue pen.
     
    “ For my beautiful teacher, thanks for your help. Call me.” He kisses me on the cheek before he walks out.
     
    I stand there blankly staring at his back. He is so gorgeous and it appears he actually likes me. I’m dumbfounded.
     
    “ Yeah, see ya,” I say waving lazily as the bell chimes one last time.
     

Chapter 8
     
    I spend the next few weeks on campus looking for Tall, Dark and Handsome, but to no avail. We’ve texted back and forth but it’s been totally platonic, no mention of the kiss on the cheek which practically made me melt. I’ve been neglecting Liv and she’s starting to notice. It’s Monday morning and in English she confronts me about not texting her back last night.
     
    “ I talked to Eddie about getting together and you didn’t even respond! I made a total fool of myself. Where have you been?”
     
    She has a right to be upset. I’ve been so absent lately. I sit in the library on campus most of the time, waiting for a glimpse at Hugh, neglecting my phone because it has to be on silent in there. On the plus side my grades are better than ever before if that’s even possible. Maybe it’s just given me time to refocus.
     
    “ I’m so sorry Liv, what happened?” I ask. It’s odd that he would just pack up and leave.
     
    “ He said he took an internship in Washington state and doesn’t want me to tarnish his reputation. Can you imagine?” I kind of thought this might happen but of course I agree with her.
     
    “ How rude, I am so sorry Liv. Is he done? I see he’s not here.” Did she really scare him away?
     
    She sighs, “His time here ended last week. I asked you to come to his going away party after school, but you never showed. Whatever I’m so over it.”
     
    “ What an asshole. Sorry about not texting you.”
     
    “ I get it. I just hate one way conversations, ya know?” she says, starting to relax.
     
    “ I do. I’m sorry.”
     
    My mind is still focused on fixing my relationship with Liv when Mr. Thomas returns to Beowolf. I immediately tune him out as usual.
     
    The rest of the day goes by blandly as many of my high school days usually do. Olivia decides she’d rather stay on campus today then go to the college because it’s miserable outside. We’re in the library watching the rain come down in sheets when the announcement comes on that all sports practices are cancelled for the day. I decide to head home while Olivia says she’s going to stay and finish her chemistry lab. I invite her over for a movie on Thursday, saying she can sleepover too. She agrees whole heartedly and I think our friendship is back on track. Chad gets a ride home with his friends anyway, so I’m free to go home and curl up with some coffee and a good book. I wave goodbye to Liv and head for the car. Luckily I brought a hoodie today. I put it on, pull the hood up around my face and run through the