DISMISSED!

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"That's the simplest question to answer." She says and pauses, laying the bait in front of me.

Naturally I go straight (no pun intended) for it.

"And the answer would be..." I bite.

"Tomorrow we're finding you a boyfriend."

How did I let her do this to me? Sitting here in the courtyard of the school with her and a bunch of other girls around holding "auditions" for every guy walking past. Guy after guy walks past, gets observed intently and then evaluated and criticised.

"Ooh! Here comes Leo." Stella says.

And the comments begin...

"Nice lips, good kisser." "Big arms, comfortable." "Slightly scrawny." "He has a pizza face!"

They look at each other briefly and the word sounds up, "DISMISSED!"

More guys come and go. Another cute one finally walks past.

"Maybe Brandon?" I suggest.

The scrutiny team swivel.

The judgement begins.

"Blonde with blue eyes! Sexy." "Great muscles, plays soccer." "Heard he has an ego." "I heard he was a manwhore."

Again the dreaded word comes. "DISMISSED!"

I dissolve, letting them have their fun while falling back into the blankness of my mind. I ignore them, reaching into my music, bopping on a beat only I can hear.

"Will you pay attention." Estelle hisses.

Well that moment's over.

"Ooh check out the new guy." "Wow! Look at his eyes." "Nice body." "Scruffy but neat hair."

"I would totally tap that." A girl voices.

Silence descends as the entire group stares at her.

"What? You're all thinking it!" she defends.

They all burst out in guilty giggles.

"Hush girls. Composure. He's coming this way." Stella says sternly.

The girls quickly gravitate to their own whispered conversations. Naturally they're all watching him carefully. I hide behind my newest Pratchett book.

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