"Hey dunce", he drawled, "What are you doing here, standing around, talking to yourself?"
She stiffened, her eyes narrowing. That word again. Nobody else called her that. Only Jordan. She was sure he was the one, especially because he was the only one who chose to christen her with such a name. She looked away, determined not to give him the satisfaction of a reaction. At the same time, her heart raced. She wondered how he had suddenly appeared before her. Was he stalking her or something? How long had he been there? Had he been watching her?
She suddenly had mixed feelings in her heart. An ache she could not quite figure out.
"Hop in," he said casually.
"No, thanks. I'll take the bus."
There was a pause.
"Would you prefer I come down to hold the car door for you?"
Chloe sighed and
