Hally sat in a butterfly chair in her room with her phone in her hands. It had been over two hours since she had asked Jack to go out with her. He had said he would think about it and then dashed off to gym class.

After going over all the possible things Jack could have said (which was basically yes and no, yet Hally continued to ponder every exact sentence he could say, changing the words around every once in a while).

Finally, a phone call came in, breaking the tension.

“Jack?” Hally practically squealed.

“No, this is Casandra.” Casandra was practically the most popular girl in school. Hally couldn’t stand her.

“Oh, hey.”

“Sorry, but Jack said he doesn’t want to go out with you.” Casandra said in a snooty way.

Hally choked back tears. She immediately hung up the phone and ran to her bed, hiding under the covers. She turned on her Taylor Swift CD and started to cry. She had always thought Jack would say yes. They had been friends since they were little. Now she had just messed it all up