Chapter 7

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN HIGHSCHOOL***

"Hey Jaime, it's lunch time," Lilian said as she walked to Jaime's seat.

"Yeah... Have you seen Layla around? She didn't come to class" Jaime said.

"Worrying about your crush again?" Lilian asked, smiling teasingly.

"I already told you she's not my crush, she's just...." Jaime stopped not knowing what to say.

"Just what? A friend? C'mon, you can't fool me" Lilian said.

"Seriously, I don't like her. I don't have a crush either" Jaime said.

"Umm, yes you don't" Lilian said, mocking him silently.

"You don't believe me?" 

"Why should I?" She grinned.

"You can't fool me, Jaime" she stuck her tongue at him and went out of the class.

"Hey, Lilian!" Jaime called as he ran after her.

He caught up with her in the school hallway, but she was staring at something else.

"Hey, I'm serious. I don