AFTER OPENING HER LOCKER, Hilarie got out the textbooks for her first two classes: AP English Literature and Composition, and AP Calculus AB. She mentally groaned as she held them. They were so heavy. One of these days, her arms were going to snap from lugging them around.
After closing her locker, she turned to walk to class...and any hopes of her day turning out fine quickly dwindled.
In front of her stood Eric. A pleasant smile decorated his lips, but his eyes were smirking as if he was thinking about what lay underneath her uniform.
She couldn’t help focusing on his lips and imagining them all over her body...
Get a hold of yourself, she said in her head.
“What are you doing here?” she asked, hoping her cheeks weren’t totally red.
“Oh, not even a hello, Hilarie?” he said, laughin
