It's Friday. The last day of the week. And in the past four days, Sara had received a note for each. Since then, she has been anticipating a new one every time she opened her locker, so far she hadn't gotten one yet. She grabbed her books and went to her next class. Chemistry.

"Open your books on page 172. Today, we'll talk about electron transfiguration," the teacher said. And as Sara was flipping through the pages of her book, she found a note between the pages.

Not a day goes by that you don't cross my mind. Not a day goes by that I don't wait for your smile. Each time I wonder if there'll be a time that I'll be the reason behind that smile.

Sara smiled to herself and blushed. 'If only you knew that you've been the reason I've been smiling these past few days.' She then looked around if someone noticed how foolish looking she must have been. Thank god no one was paying her any attention. At least not one that she noticed.

Their squad was practicing outside today. And as always, most of them are giving her shit. Some because they don't like her. Some are just scared of their seniors to do otherwise. But Sara's trying not to let that get her down.

"Alright! Let's take five! Well, make it a fifteen. Great job guys." Their senior captain said and everyone sighed in relief. They've been going over a routine for what seemed like a hundred times. And they certainly needed a break.

Everyone went on with their different groups. Some sitting by the bleachers. A couple of seniors flirting with the football players. While Sara was just standing there by herself under the shade of a tree.

On the other side of the field, she watched as a guy and a girl were engaged in a competition of sorts in archery. The same pair that she saw in the gym the other day. She has always found archery quite intriguing. And as she watched the two shooting arrows at the target, she was in awe as to how strong and fierce the girl looked, but still with much elegance in her movements. The girl then closed her eyes for the next shot, and moments later, the guy was handing something to the girl. Money. They were having a bet. The girl took it and put it in her pocket. Then the guy said something, she laughed, looked at Sara's direction and smiled as if knowing that Sara was watching them. She was about to look away then turned back facing Sara with her bow and arrow drawn.

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Nyssa had been watching the cheer leading team go over a routine again and again. It was nauseatingly annoying. It didn't seem difficult but most of them were being pain in the asses. Especially to their co-captain Sara. Every time they practice and she happens to be there, that's always the scenario she notices. She's been classmates with Sara a couple of times, she didn't really get to know her much but she seemed nice. And Nyssa doesn't get why these girls give Sara too much shit to deal with.

Nyssa was getting bored. None of the other archers on the team were as good to be any exciting competition for her, except for Alec. Only Alec came close to beating her once, but that didn't surprise her. They were both trained by the same person and started training at the same time. Though Alec was a year older than Nyssa, and much bigger and stronger, Nyssa was still the better archer and fighter. She is faster, smarter, and more skilled.

"You're bored, Nyssa. I bet I can beat you today." Alec challenged her with his charming, mischievous smile that could make most girls swoon.

"You think very highly of yourself, my friend. You only ever came close to beating me once." Nyssa playfully replied.

"You're bored, uninterested, and unfocused. That should give me a better chance, I'll take it. Or are you afraid that I will finally beat you?" Alec pressed on. He was always looking for opportunities to get one over Nyssa. Sometimes, just to keep her preoccupied and entertained.

"Afraid? Of you beating me? Not even in the slightest. Bring it." Nyssa accepted the challenge.

Ten arrows each and they were 5 arrows in. Nyssa matching Alec's shot per shot.

"Damn. Don't you even have an off day?" Alec whined a little and just got a smile from Nyssa as she let got of her next shot.

"Today is not the day you beat me, Alec. If there ever is a day." Nyssa teased.

"We're not done yet. I still have a chance." Alec full of determination let his last arrow fly.

"Please. I can beat you with my eyes closed." Nyssa then closed her eyes for the last shot and did get the target straight in the middle.

"How come you're so good at this? Here." Alec handed her ten dollars. "But dinner's on you, right?"

Nyssa just laughed at him and said, "Of course."

"That blonde girl's been watching us. You think she likes me?"

If it had been other guys, Nyssa would have been annoyed at the self-absorbed arrogance that that implied, but the playful confidence of Alec was just adorable. "Who? She must be desperate then."

"Ouch! That hurt. I do have feelings you know."

Nyssa turned around to where Alec was looking and she saw the blonde girl standing by the shade of a tree. "Sara." Nyssa gave her a small smile.

"You know her?"

As Nyssa was about to get back to Alec, she noticed one of the football players flinging a football toward Sara. She drew an arrow and shot at the ball hurtling toward Sara.

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Sara was in so much shock at the sight of the girl aiming an arrow at her to move or even scream until the arrow was moving past her and had pierce the ball and struck the tree. She looked at where the arrow had struck and that's when her knees gave out and she just sat on the grass staring and her heart pounding.

Moments later, Nyssa and Alec were by her side with some of her teammates.

"Are you alright?" Nyssa asked her.

Sara looked at her with wide eyes. "You shot at me!"

"Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"You shot at me! You could've killed me! And you're asking me if I'm okay?" Sara shouted hysterically.

"I wasn't aiming at you." Nyssa calmly explained.

"What were you thinking? Were you trying to kill me?" Sara said as if not hearing what Nyssa said.

"Believe me, if she was trying to kill you, you'd be dead by now." Alec butted in.

"Alec!" Nyssa eyed him with warning. Alec raised his hands backing off and just took the arrow out of the tree.

"I'm sorry I frightened you. It wasn't my intention to." Nyssa said offering Sara a hand to help her up.

Sara eyed her carefully, but still took the Nyssa's hand. Sara really wanted to get mad and shout at her more but she couldn't think of any more to say, especially after the way she had apologized.

"Again, my apologies." Nyssa said finally before backing away. Alec just a few steps behind her, holding the arrow pierced through the football.

"Hey! That's my ball!" The footballer said stalking up to them. He grabbed Nyssa by the shoulder to make her turn to him.

Alec was about the jump at him but Nyssa stopped him.

"You popped my ball." The footballer complained.

Nyssa took the arrow pierced ball from Alec and handed it to the guy. She gave him a deadly look and said, "try something like that again, and I won't be shooting at the ball. I will break your arm. Believe me, I will."

The guy backed away. And Nyssa looked backed to Sara who was also looking at her. They stared back at each other's eyes enchantingly trying to figure out what the other is thinking or maybe for something to say. And it was Nyssa who broke the spell and walked away.

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"What?!" Max exclaimed after Sara recounted to her what had happened at the field the day before.

"Shh! Tone down! People are staring."

It was Saturday. Since it was still a bit early, there weren't much people in the ice cream shop, but all those who were looked their way.

"Sorry! God, Sara. Who's this crazy chick? She could have killed you."

"I don't really know. I think I've had class with her before or something, though."

"What does she look like? We both know I pay more attention to people in our classes. Maybe I know her."

"Well, she's a bit taller than I am. Black hair, intense eyes, very nice cheek bones. She has that intimidating, yet elegant vibe..." Sara trailed off, remembering the way their eyes met after that incident. "And I think she's the captain of the archery team."

"Oh. I know who that is. We actually have chemistry with her this year."

Sara was staring at her, waiting. She stopped midway to taking another spoonful of ice cream to her mouth, and just put her spoon back in the cup.

"Her name's Nyssa." Max said finally.

Nyssa. Sara said the name over and over in her head, the name suited the bearer she thought. It was elegant and beautiful.

"Unfortunately, as much as I want to kick her ass for what she did to you. I can't."

"You can't? The badass Maxine Hastings, who won't take shit from anyone else, is scared of another girl?"

"Hey! I may be badass, but I don't have a death wish. I don't want her shooting arrows at me."

That got her a glare from Sara. "So, it's okay with you that she's shooting arrows at me?"

"She said she wasn't aiming for you, didn't she?"

Sara scoffed at that and just continued eating her ice cream.