Three

Kay-Lee woke up the next morning in her bed, dazed and confused. The last thing she remembered was being in Adam’s room. “Huh. Well stranger things have happened...” she said to herself, crawling out of bed and over to the window to see if Adam was up yet.
Nope.
She really had to stop doing that. He’d probably think she was a stalker and he would get scared off. Just like everybody else seemed too. Not like it mattered, the only person she needed in her life was Adam, she was sure of it.
Kay-Lee turned on her stereo and started dancing around her bedroom while getting ready for school. She was just doing a massive turn and pose when she saw Adam staring at her from his window with the wackiest hair she had ever seen. She grabbed the closest notebook and wrote “msn” in huge letters and held it up to the window. Adam immediately understood and made a dramatic dash for his computer doing the “running man” to mock her. He would pay for that.
Kay-Lee and Adam both signed onto msn within seconds of each other.
Adam: What’s Up?
Kay-Lee: Your Hair, That’s What :)
Adam: Haven’t You Heard? It’s The Latest Look
Kay-Lee: Of Course It Is...Cos You’re Such A Trend Setter...
Adam: I Could Be!
Kay-Lee: Whatever...I Would Be Soooo Much Better!
Adam: Evidently...Judging By Your Killer Dance Moves...
Kay-Lee: Shame!
Adam: LOL. See You In A Few...I Gotta Try And Tame The Jungle On My Head! :)
Kay-Lee: Well, Good Luck With That...Bye
Adam: Bye
Adam signed off, Kay-Lee shortly after. School was going to be exciting today because the school play auditions were at lunch and Kay-Lee was going for the leading role. Adam kept telling her that she would get it but she was still really nervous. Adam was hoping to get a part as a backstage person, songwriter for the play maybe? He’d never done acting before and he didn’t intend to start now. Besides, music and art was his thing, not drama. Adam was pretty sure he wasn’t able to dance either, the only person he’d ever danced for was Kay-Lee when they were mucking around and judging by her hysterical laughter, he wasn’t very good.
Adam was waiting on the street when Kay-Lee finally emerged from her house,
“What took you so long? We’re gonna be late” he said.
“A girl’s allowed to be fashionably late, right?” she replied, a smile on her face.
“But its school uniform, how can you be fashionably late? Sometimes I feel like I don’t understand you at all” Adam said, shaking his head. Kay-Lee suddenly stopped walking and whirled around to face him, looking straight into his eyes.
“Adam, how could you say that? You know me better than anyone” She said.
“Kay-Lee, I was joking”
“Well, you’re not very good at it”
“Sorry, I’ll work on my knock knock jokes”
Kay-Lee poked him in the ribs and laughed. He always knew how to bring a smile to her face.
“Ha! I’m getting better already! You’re laughing!” Adam said, enthusiasm in his voice.
“Well it’s not hard to do” Kay-Lee said in a mocking tone.
“Oh yea, total giggle pot” Adam replied.
“Hey!” Kay-Lee partially squealed, punching Adam in the arm.
“You know it’s true!” Adam said, ducking out of the way of a second punch.
“I hate it when you’re right” Kay-Lee said, a pout on her face.
“I’ll try and lay off the smugness” Adam replied sarcastically.
“Impossible” She said in a definite tone, pout still clear on her face.
“Probably. You know you’re cute when you’re angry” Adam said, trying hard not to laugh.
That did it. Kay-Lee stomped off ahead in a huff, pretending to ignore Adam. Adam ran up behind her and wrapped his arms around her, hugging her from behind. She didn’t push him away, but she still didn’t talk.
“Aw. You’re seriously not gonna talk to me?” Adam said in her ear, arms still wrapped around her.
Silence.
“You won’t last long, you know” he said, letting go and walking beside her.
Kay-Lee refused to speak, she was determined to win this bet. She kept walking straight to school, with Adam trailing beside her, complaining mostly about the whole non-talking thing. He was having a conversation with himself, because Kay-Lee wasn’t giving in. She was much too stubborn for that. Kay-Lee smiled to herself, pulling her mobile phone from her pocket. She sent a text message to Adam:
I hope you enjoy talking to yourself because I don’t intend on answering you. I bet I can last a whole day without talking to you, so I’ll see you after school.
Adam’s phone beeped and he got it out of his bag, reading the message from Kay-Lee with a frown on his face.
“You always did love a challenge, didn’t you?” he said with no response, naturally.
“Fine. Have it your way. I’ll see you at lunch for the school play auditions anyway” he said, suddenly quickening his pace. Kay-Lee grabbed his arm, forcing him to face her and looked at him questionably. To answer her question, the school bell rang in the distance and Adam grabbed her hand and broke out in a run. If they didn’t make it to roll call on time, there was no doubt Miss Anderson would skin them alive and eat their livers. She was a witch, obviously from some uncharted, evil island. “Maybe she should go back to her island” Adam thought as he and Kay-Lee ran through the school halls in the direction of the classroom. The second bell hadn’t gone yet, but it would any minute, and Miss Anderson just loved the opportunity to put students on detention. Adam and Kay-Lee were through the classroom door and into their seats just as the second bell rang. Miss Anderson gave them the death stare, but she was powerless, because they had actually made it on time.
“This morning’s announcements” she said through her teeth, so it came out as a hiss. “Choir practice is at the first half of lunch and auditions for the school play will be held all lunch, open for all year groups. Basketball team meeting in the hall at recess and football team training after school” she finished and everybody broke out in excited whispers. Adam looked at Kay-Lee and attempted sign language. Kay-Lee couldn’t help smiling, but still refused to speak, getting out a piece of paper.
Are you coming to the auditions with me? I really need you there.
If you want me there, I’ll be there.
Thankyou.
Kay-Lee smiled and shoved the paper back in her bag. Along with many other things, Miss Anderson certainly had no tolerance for note-passing. Kay-Lee was so excited about the auditions; she practically jumped out of her seat when the bell went. The day passed so slowly, and Kay-Lee stared at the clocks in her classes before lunch, willing the hands to move faster, but with no luck. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, lunch came and Kay-Lee rushed off to the hall.