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Considering the unnecessary hit I took straight to the emotions with Natalie the other day, hearing that my teeny-tiny crush was already taken wasn't the kind of news I wanted to hear. Regardless, I took a deep breath and nodded as I sighed. I suddenly realized why Jordan had acted so strangely at the beginning of class. Her looking at the two of us like that made a lot more sense now.

"That's fine," I replied. "Like I said, I didn't really have a crush on her anyway."

"Oh, come on, now," she said as she reassuringly touched my hand. "You can let the tears spill in front of me. This is girl time, remember?"

"You're so adorable; I could just pinch your cheeks." I reached up to her face, intent on doing so. She leaned away, swatting my hand a few times as we both laughed. "Well, it happens, you know? And good for them, really. Besides, Sarah and I can still have other things in common that don't necessitate a relationship."

Jordan thought about what I said for a moment, and I saw when t