Pierce stood up straight, looking for all the world like he was about to launch into a dramatic poetry recital.

Alessia let out a helpless little laugh. “Sit down, would you? Quit being ridiculous.”

“Heh, sure thing.” Pierce was always quick to take a hint.

“So, let me get this straight–you want A&P to mass–produce my painted T–shirt design as our class jersey for this year’s sports day?”

“That’s why you’re top of the class, Alessia–always sharp,” Pierce on thick. Stella, however, wasn’t having it.

ed, laying it

“You’re really something, aren’t you? Every other year Penny makes the design and we just have another company print them. Now you want to switch it up?”

“Well, yeah, we always used Penny’s freshman–year design, but this time Alessia took first place,” Pierce said, scratching his head.

“So you’re just gonna ditch two years of tradition because someone else came out on top? Seriously, Pierce, are you just looking for ways to keep Lessie busy? Would you be okay if you did all the work for two years, and then got benched just because you didn’t win the last round?”

her mind right then and there. Realizing the misunderstanding,

defense.

on, Miss Laine, you really think I’d do something like that? This was Penny’s idea, not mine. I even tried talking her

Stella eyed Pierce

as he scanned the room. Just then, Penny walked

called, a little too

holding her cup. “What’s

is still intact and they can stop threatening to teach

frowned, clearly confused. Alessia filled her in on the situation in a few

sentences.

suggestion,” Penny confirmed. “Alessia’s design is great, and this is our last year. I wanted something bold

Penny, then at Pierce. “Alright. Let’s

as if she’d known Alessia would agree all along, and headed back to

four of them, Pierce was by far the most dramatic. He pressed his palms together in front of his chest and gazed at Alessia like she’d just d his life. “Alessia, you’re an absolute

rolled her eyes and turned away, unimpressed. Stella made a face and leaned

going through with

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