CARLA "Have a nice day, guys!" The professor packed up his books and left. A lot of yawning and stretching broke out in the class. It sure was a tiring, one-hour of sitting and listening to boring monologs. My head hit the desk in my attempt to get a nap, but Smith pulled me up. "Not here, Carla. Let's go. You have to be in your next class in ten minutes, remember?" "I'm sleepy," I whined with a pout, reaching for my bag, but he held it firmly. "Let me help you carry it." He offered, giving my hair a playful ruffle. I didn't try to object. Smith was a stubborn guy. Sweetly stubborn, to be exact. "Thank you." I smiled. We headed for the back door, and he held my hand, leading me up the small stairs. We were approaching Dawson's seat, and it made my heartbeat race. He wasn't looking