Jake stared at him defensively as he came into the room.
Chris sat down on the opposite end of the couch from Jake and said, looking at the T.V., "What are you watching?"
"T-T.V." Jake said timidly, staring at the T.V. screen.
Chris shrugged awkwardly and tried to watch the T.V. show, but he felt Jake's eyes on him.
"What?" Chris exclaimed at last, making Jake jump.
Jake didn't say anything, he just stared at Chris for a second longer and turned his attention back to the T.V.
Chris rolled his eyes and got up, walking to his bed and picking up a manga book Ayumi had given him.
He read for about ten minutes and tried to ignore Jake's stare.
Chris put his book down and snapped, "I'm sorry, but is there something you want?"
Jake shook his head, "No, no, in no way do I want anything from you..."
Chris gave Jake a 'you're not very smart, are you?' look and sighed, going back to his book.
Neither of them said anything else for the rest of the night.
In the morning, Chris got dressed in the bathroom and took out his books so he could study.
Jake didn't take his eyes off Chris as he edged toward the bathroom with a change of clothes in his hand.
"Okay," Chris said, putting down his pencil, "What do you want?"
Jake stared at Chris and Chris said, "What's wrong?"
Jake stared at Chris more and ran into the bathroom.
Chris rolled his eyes and turned back to his work.
"You know," He called jokingly, "If you keep this up, I'm going to think you have a crush on me."
The water stopped running in the bathroom and Jake, fully clothed, came out and pointed a finger in Chris' face.
"Don't... Ever... Say... That... Again." Jake said through clenched teeth, "I do not love you, never say I do, I'm not gay. Try to wrap that little rainbow brain of yours around that."
Chris looked at Jake, confused, "What are you talking about?"
"Don't play dumb with me, Harper." Jake said pointing to his head and adding in a whisper, "I know things."
Chris nodded and said, "Uh... Okay."
Jake gave Chris the 'I'm watching you' gesture and didn't take his eyes off him as he walked backwards to the door.
Jake bumped into the couch on his way out and, closing the door behind him, whispered, "You may have the others fooled, but you can't trick me."
Chris nodded again, "Um... Alright, good luck with that."
Jake stuck his head back in the room and said, "WITH WHAT?"
Chris gave him a 'Are you kidding?' look and said sarcastically, "With finding a boyfriend at the pride parade, Jake."
Jake gasped and said, "N-no! Shut up! That's not gonna happen, Freak!"
Jake slammed the door behind him.
Chris rolled his eyes and went back to his work, muttering to himself, "Reminds me of someone I used to know..."
Damn it, I was thinking about Leo again.
I picked up my cell phone and dialed Leo's number.
"H-hey, Leo." I said with stupid nervousness, "You busy tomorrow? Chris and Ayumi and I were thinking of taking Alice to the mall. Wanna come with?... Cool! Yeah, see you at two."
I hung up the phone and almost squealed. God, I was glad Chris wasn't here to make fun of me.
"Oh, what was that?" Someone said from behind me.
I spun around and Alice was standing in the doorway.
"Alice!" I said, blushing, "Oh... You heard that?"
Alice chuckled, "Yeah. Are you... Getting a thing for Leo?"
I scoffed, "Oh, pshh! Come on, Alice. He was one of my best friends in high school. That would be weird. There's no..."
Alice smirked at me.
"I..." I said, hanging my head, "Fine. Yeah, sure. I guess."
Alice smiled and sat down on my bed.
"So, do you think he has a girlfriend?" She teased.
"I don't know!" I said.
The next day, Alice, Leo, Chris, Ayumi, and I went to the mall.
We were walking around and talking and having a great time when Leo's cell phone rang.
"Oh, hold on." He said, answering the phone.
"Hello?... Leo Guillermo?" Leo grinned, "You're talking to him."
Alice and I exchanged a look and listened.
Leo listened to the person on the other end of the line was saying and nodded.
Then, his eyes widened and he covered his grin.
"Oh my God, is..." Leo said, "Oh my God, really? Yeah!... Yeah, totally. I need to see you!"
"Invite them to the campus." Chris said.
I elbowed him and hissed, "Chris, you have no idea who that person is!"
"What, are you afraid it's another girl?" Chris said coolly.
"No, I'm just saying it could be some.... Weirdo or something!" I said.
"Please, Angie." Chris said, "Everyone we know is a weirdo. Now, be nice."
I scowled and Leo looked at me expectantly.
I shrugged, "Sure. Fine. They can come."
A grin spread across Leo's face and he mouthed 'thank you'.
"Yeah, you can come!" Leo excitedly said into the phone, "Yes! How about tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow?" I said, "And where is this person going to stay?"
I didn't know who Leo was talking to. What I did know was if the person was a girl, they couldn't stay with Ayumi, Alice, and I. If they were a boy, there would be no way Jake would let him stay with him and Chris.
"I'll think of something." Leo said, going back to the phone, "Yeah, tomorrow's great! We can meet you in campus tomorrow."
He put a hand over the mouthpiece on the phone and said, "What time, Ange?"
I shrugged and sighed, "I don't care."
"Cool," Leo said, going back to the phone again, "How about noon?... Yeah? Great! I'll see you then."
He hung up the phone and Chris said excitedly, "So, who's our mystery guest?"
Leo grinned and said, "Not telling."
"What?" Chris and I said.
"What are you talking about? You're not gonna tell us?" I said.
Leo shook his head, grinning, "Nope! It's a surprise!"
I groaned and said, "Fine, whatever..."
Then I whispered loudly, "It isn't Geoffry, is it?"
Chris whacked me on the shoulder with a magazine he was holding.
"No, it's not, Ange." Leo said, trying not to laugh at me and Chris.
"Come on, who is it?" Alice said.
Leo shook his head again, "I'm not telling you. They're coming to campus to meet us tomorrow. I think you can wait until then."
"Yeah, you can come!" Leo excitedly said into the phone, "Yes! How about tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow?" I said, "And where is this person going to stay?"
I didn't know who Leo was talking to. What I did know was if the person was a girl, they couldn't stay with Ayumi, Alice, and I. If they were a boy, there would be no way Jake would let him stay with him and Chris.
"I'll think of something." Leo said, going back to the phone, "Yeah, tomorrow's great! We can meet you in campus tomorrow."
He put a hand over the mouthpiece on the phone and said, "What time, Ange?"
I shrugged and sighed, "I don't care."
"Cool," Leo said, going back to the phone again, "How about noon?... Yeah? Great! I'll see you then."
He hung up the phone and Chris said excitedly, "So, who's our mystery guest?"
Leo grinned and said, "Not telling."
"What?" Chris and I said.
"What are you talking about? You're not gonna tell us?" I said.
Leo shook his head, grinning, "Nope! It's a surprise!"
I groaned and said, "Fine, whatever..."
Then I whispered loudly, "It isn't Geoffry, is it?"
Chris whacked me on the shoulder with a magazine he was holding.
"No, it's not, Ange." Leo said, trying not to laugh at me and Chris.
"Come on, who is it?" Alice said.
Leo shook his head again, "I'm not telling you. They're coming to campus to meet us tomorrow. I think you can wait until then."
