Hey,Alex." I composed the words in my head. "I have your book..."
D'oh.I would be standing there, holding his book.
"Alex.Thought you might want to have this back."
Nope.Sounded like I'd taken it, which would be bizarre, or that he'd given it to me, which would be ludicrous.
"Hey.This was on the floor in the upstairs hall, and I figured you probably didn't know where it was."
Truth is always good.
He would look blank for a sec (he probably had no idea he'd dropped it; European history was first period ), then smile gratefully, hazel eyes crinkling at the corners, that mouth turning up in that unbelievably cute way.
"Wow.Thanks,Ella! I didn't even know I'd dropped it."
See?
And I would hand it over-if our fingers brushed, no complaints-and say, "I saw the stuff inside.It's really..."
"El.Ella." Sadie bumped me with her button again. "Coming?"
"Hmm?"
"Where were you? Oh, yeah..." She followed my slightly unfocused gaze and nodded. On her other side, Frankie snorted. She elbowed him.No button on the other sleeve.

Autore: Melissa Jensen