Jai stared dismally at the stack of cards on the table and sighed. Why had he even signed up for this stupid thing?

You're trying to find the love of your life, remember? His brain whispered.

Part of the reason he felt so sorry for himself was because his girl, or so he thought of her, had told him about her date...a date with another guy who was "sweet." He didn't even know who the guy was, but he was immensely jealous and concluded that he hated whoever it was.

"Yo, man." Chris sauntered up to the table. "Find her yet?"

"No..." Jai admitted. "It's only the first day."

"Well, good luck. I'm off to find my girl before class." Chris jogged down the hallway to find his new infatuation.

Jai felt his jealousy spreading to Chris.

A couple of girls came up to the table and giggled at him while writing their notes. Neither of them matched his mystery girl's handwriting, so they only annoyed him with their flirtatious glances.

After they left he saw his PE partner passing by.

"Hey, Emery," he called.

She stopped to see who was talking to her, then shyly made her way over. She always seemed to be so bashful to him.

"Hi," she murmured, not really looking into his eyes.

"Are you going to write a letter to your crush?" Jai asked her.

Her eyes flashed with a strange gleam. "I already have."

"Oh, okay."

"Maybe another one soon, though!" She gave him a heart-stopping smile and walked away.

Jai sat there, dazed. Where had that smile been this whole time?

*****

"Dear Jai,

It's so hard for me to express my feelings

with words because I don't know how

they'll be received. It's so much easier for

me to hide behind a pen and paper. But

maybe soon I'll reveal who I am.

Love,

Your Secret Admirer"