RING
Kids rushed to their classes, except in one corner of the school, where a boy and a girl stood.

“So, Bella, are you going to homecoming?” Michael whispered.
Bella laughed, “Of course! Why?”
“Well, I was wondering, um, doyouwanttogowithme?”
She laughed again, “Why not? You might want to keep it on the DL though.”
He looked confused, “Why?”
“Well, we wouldn’t want people to get jealous, now, would we?” She laughed flirtatiously and strutted off.

“Bella!”
“Oh, hey David.”
“We’re going to homecoming together, right?”
Bella looked at David as if he was delirious.
“Now, whatever gave you that idea?”
“Well, we, um, you said-”
She strutted away again.

Michael walked up and greeted David,
“What’s up, man? You look upset.”
David looked sadly at him. “I’m losing her man, and the worst part is, I don’t even know who I’m losing her to.”

They watched her walk down the hall, David looking heartbroken, while Michael tried not to hear I Heard it Through the Grapevine in his head.