Girls did his homework for him; he
was that guy. He was really good-
looking, too. It was like when he
was creating his character he traded
in all his intelligence points for
beauty points. I stood no chance.
As devastated as I was, I
understood why Maylene made the
choice that she did. I would have
picked Lorenzo over me, too. All the
other kids were running up and
down the corridors and out on the
playground, laughing and smiling
with their red and pink cards and
flowers, and I went back to the
classroom and sat by myself and
waited for the bell to ring.