For the first time ever, Tyler didn't showed up very early to school as always. He parked his car in the parking lot and walked towards the building. Students gossiped about this sudden behaviour of his. Tyler ignored the pairs of eyes that stared at him and walked through the doors and into the hall. The first person he saw was Lara, who had picked out some books from her locker and had started walking down the hall when her eyes met his. Even though they where one meter apart, Tyler finally couldn't help staring at her eyes. Her face alone drifted his mind to wonder if someone else had such beautiful face. At that moment, nothing else seemed to matter to him anymore. She too stood and stared at him, her face expressionless. He didn't bother to read her mind. In fact, nothing else mattered at all.
     A girl purposely bumped beside Lara on her left shoulder. It was Diana, a school bully who was madly in love with another bully that attended another school. Diana got the reputation of being mean and abusive to girls and small boys. She had her own crew who also specialized in intimidating students as well. Her bump knocked down the books Lara was holding. The books scattered and spread out in front of her.
     " You should watch where you are going new girl", said Diana who pushed her away and walked to her classroom.
     Lara fixed her eyes at her until she disappeared into the classroom. She looked back to see Tyler standing right in front with her books. He had at last come back to his senses and saw what had happened between Lara and Diana. He had rushed up to her books and arranged them neatly. He stood up just in time to meet Lara's expressionless eyes again. Not a word came out from Lara. All she did was to stare.
     " Uh. Here's your books", said Tyler as he handed the books over to her. She took the books and still looked at him.
     " My name's Tyler Woods. What's your name?".
     She answered his question by giving him a surprising hug and whispering the words," Lara Prince", into his ear. Then she left him and went to class. He could only look at her walking away and wonder whether that meant any sign of gratitude.
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     School seemed to close too early for Tyler. He had been thinking of what just happened today. The hug seemed to surprise him greatly. His green-covered pen was missing again. He was sure that it was in his left pocket. Lucky for him he had an blue-covered pen with him. But still, he was beginning to think that Jugsty was kinda right. Maybe he was falling in love, or maybe he wasn't. Who knows?
     He went to his car that was waiting for him. Opposite his was Diana's car. He looked at the school and felt he saw a girl's face which was staring at Diana's car.
     " Hey where's my car?", came Diana's voice which drew his attention.
     " Huh?", said Tyler as he looked at the approaching Diana.
     " I said where's my car you freak!", asked Diana with a serious tone.
     Tyler ignored her insult and looked around for her car, which seemed to have disappeared to only God knows where.
     " Don't let me ask you again Tyler!".
     " Hey I don't know where your car is Diana".
     " It was parked opposite your car you idiot. Now for the last time--".
     Her words were cut off as her car suddenly landed hard on her parking space. It was broken beyond repair and engulfed in flames. While Diana was shocked to her bones, Tyler looked back at his school and didn't find the face he had saw earlier.