Chapter 24

WHEN ASHER AND I pulled up in the school parking lot, Jake was by his car as he casually swung his car keys on his finger.

I got out of the car with Asher following suit and we began to make our way to the school main doors.

"Alexis!" Jake shouted and he sprinted towards us. "Can we talk?" he asked then looked over at Asher, "in private?"

I looked over at Asher who only shrugged. "Be my guest, I'll be inside with the football guys if you need me," he said and left the two of us.

"What do you want to talk about?" I asked as I adjusted my bag on my shoulder.

Jake ran a hand through his hair, "I don't really know how to ask this but do you know what's up with Nick?" he said after a while of silence.

"What do you mean?" I asked. "Is he sick or something?"

"No!" Jake exclaimed, "he's just been acting a lot differently. He's smiling a lot and he actually seems happy after so long," he said. "Do you happen to know why?"

I shook my head, "no b