"Is everything okay?"
"Not really... Me and my dad got into another really bad argument.."
" I'm sorry"
"It's okay... Do you think I can stay here for the night?"
"Of course"
We head upstairs and I get him a blanket and he sleeps on an air mattress that I put next to my bed. We put a movie on and lay and talk for a while. Eventually we fall asleep. I wake up with a pounding headache not ready for the day to start. As I get out of bed and go downstairs I hear someone in the kitchen. Its Shawn raiding the cabinets for food.
"Morning"
"Morning sleepy head. So what are we doing today?"
"Uh"
"Wanna go get breakfast?"
"Yes I'm starving"
An hour later we're finishing breakfast at our favorite small town diner.
It's been a week since I ran into Evan, literally. I don't have any classes with him so I don't see him much at school. I don't run into him again, and everything is going good for me. I sent in my college applications. I'm hoping to get a scholarship.
"Hey" I hear a familiar voice behind me.
"Oh hi" I say to Evan. In shock that he's even talking to me.
"I was wondering if you could help me. I've seen you around and you seem really smart and all."
"Sure."
After helping Evan with his college applications you go home. He seems nice but he hangs out with the popular crowd. That's not really your thing anyways. You usually try to avoid the popular crowd, they're mostly stuck up. Especially Taylor Harris.  She's the cheer captain. It makes he feel like she has power over everyone, I'm pretty sure most of it goes to her head.
Later that day I meet up with Shawn and Alexia and we go to the mall. When we get there we shop until Alexia is ready to eat so we go to the food court.
"So Cassie" says shawn.
"Hmm?" I say with a mouthful of food.
"I saw you with Evan"
"So. I was just helping him fill out some stuff" you say blushing.
"So you guys weren't just staring dreamy eyed at each other the whole time? Because that's what it looked like to me."
"Okay maybe he is really cute, but he would never like someone like me"
"Have you seen how he looks at you?"
"Whatever" you say grinning.
We go back to shopping and Alexia picks out a nice black dress that shimmers in the light. Its shoulder less and goes to her knees. Its perfect for her. I buy a pair of camo jeans and a black crop top.