Longing for Julia

longing /'lôNGiNG/ (noun): having a strong, persistent yearning or desire. Julia De'Angels is below average. She wishes she was born in the age of hippies and gypsies, she's had straight A's since grade school, and most of all, her bible is her best friend. Nick Esmond is above average. He's the star quarterback of his high school's football team, he spends more time on his hair than the average girl, and he dates--a lot. Opposites may attract in stories, but Nick and Julia have been going to school together since kindergarten, and they've yet to acknowledge each other. Let's face it, he runs; she reads. It's like talking to a brick wall, you can't expect much. It's Nick's first time checking out a book for school, and guess who's family owns the closest book store in town? Take a guess.