As the first ray of sunshine shone through Elise’s room, her annoying alarm rang on time yet again, and she got up reluctantly to take a morning shower. Then, she went out and bumped right into Alexander. “Morning,” Alexander greeted her.

 

 

“Morning,” she greeted back.

 

They walked ahead side by side. “Had a good sleep?” he asked.

 

She smiled sweetly at him. “Not bad.”

 

 

 

They went downstairs, and Elise looked around, but Danny was nowhere to be found. “Danny should be taking me to school today. Where is he?”

 

 

Alexander answered, “He was wasted last night. Probably still sleeping, so I’ll give you a ride later.”

 

Elise wasn’t going to object to that. “Sure.” She went to the dining room for her breakfast. It was a simple one, which was her favorite. Once she was done, she went into Alexander’s car.

 

 

 

While she was on her way to school, Elise did her extra homework, while Alexander looked at her, who was focused, in the rear-view mirror gently. When they stopped at her school, she quickly kept her stuff away. “I’ll be going now. You should go to work too. Bye.”

 

and strode toward the gate, but then, a

 

 

 

around, and

 

at her and showed her the breakfast

 

slightly annoyed that he was here, so she

 

that question and only smiled at her, but then he looked sad. “I thought I

 

his tongue and instead said, “It’s fine. I’ll come to you anyway. Oh, I’ve heard about the results. You got full marks again, huh? Congrats,”

 

pursed her lips. “Do

 

head and pointed at the breakfast he bought. “Nothing. Just here to give you breakfast. Got some great egg sandwiches

 

“Thanks, but I already had

 

crestfallen, but he still said, “I’ll bring you something else

 

close

 

stammered, “I-It’s fine.

 

refusing. “Please don’t, Zachary. We’re only highschoolers, and relationships aren’t really what we should be focusing on right now.

 

off-guard. “D-Did I trouble you? It’s fine. I won’t do it if you don’t

 

to end it right there and then, she asked, “Zachary, why are you doing this? What do you want from me? I’m not exactly pretty. You can even call me ugly and

 

stop pounding. “You got this the wrong way. I’m not interested in you. I-I like you.

 

Why do guys keep saying they like me? Am I in a

 

in the Math Olympiad nationals. That alone is already great enough. Also, you’re kind and always helpful. That’s why I like you. I don’t care about your looks. I care about what’s inside. Yes,

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