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I was walking towards the lockers one day when I noticed the three most popular boys in school looking at me, like I was some kind of snack.
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I was walking towards the lockers one day when I noticed the three most popular boys in school looking at me, like I was some kind of snack.
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It was the first time in two years they'd noticed me.
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Then, they were suddenly smiling at me.
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What's going on?
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I got so nervous, I crashed straight into an open locker door and my books fell to the floor.
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Wow, what an entry.
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Seriously?
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Her?
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The nerd?
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"Well, she is cute, but are you sure she should be our new target?" She looks too innocent.
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Heck yeah!
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I'm gonna make her fall in love with me and win the bet.
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Get your 10 million dollars ready, losers.
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We'll see about that.
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Hi, my name is Athena, and let me tell you how these three annoying playboys pulled me into the most confusing situation ever.
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After my class, I was walking down the stairs when I suddenly tripped, but someone caught me just in time.
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It was Andre, the guy who was literally dating half of the female population in our school.
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He was staring at my lips as he pulled me close.
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Your lips look lonely.
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Do they want to meet mine?
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Please get off me.
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Whoa, easy there, baby girl.
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I'd rather kiss a trash can, by the way.
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Oh, wait.
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What's the difference?
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I smiled at seeing the shocked look on his face.
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Walking away, I almost tripped over a random calculator someone had left on the floor.
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I dropped my books and before I could pick them up, someone was doing it for me.
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You should watch your step next time, princess.
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For a second, I was stunned to see Tanner, the guy with the biggest Instagram following.
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He was grinning at me, and boy, he looks like a prince.
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Would you mind taking a picture of me for my Insta?
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He pushed his phone and started posing like he was God's gift to women.
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I didn't know how to react, so I put his phone down on the floor and awkwardly walked away to find an empty classroom.
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As I walked in, I was surprised to see someone sleeping in there.
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I shook his shoulder to wake him up.
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Only to gasp when I realized it was Lucas, the handsome sleepyhead.
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What are you doing here?
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This is my place.
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Oh, sorry.
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I didn't see your name on the door.
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I ignored his sarcasm and was about to head out before he spoke again.
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We can share this room, if you want.
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Suddenly, the teacher came in and thought we'd been making out in there or something.
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She kicked us out and it was so embarrassing.
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Even more than all the tripping over.
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I had to avoid these heartbreakers.
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They were called the triple threat for a reason.
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And I hated guys like them.
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After my classes were finished, I found the three of them outside waiting for someone.
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They all smiled at me.
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Uh -oh.
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Hey, baby girl.
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I think you're an engine, because my car won't start without you.
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Come on, princess.
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Let's get out of here.
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I'll give you a ride home.
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Lucas just gave me a nod and signaled for me to get in.
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What in the world was happening?
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I hurriedly walked out of the gate to avoid them.
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cookies, burgers, and nuggets.
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It was the boys again.
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I turned them all down and chose to sit on a table alone as I ate.
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I heard some girls behind me talking about me.
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Seriously?
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Why are they after that lame junior?
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It must be a prank.
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There's no way they'd notice her otherwise.
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She's ugly.
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I turned to look at the girls and said, I really want to punch all you girls right now.
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But, you know, I'm busy dealing with attractive boys drooling over me now.
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Ciao.
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I was really the target of a stupid prank.
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A few days later, as I was passing by the boys' locker room, I noticed that the door was slightly open.
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I saw the trio inside.
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I hid behind a locker to listen.
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God, what is that smell?
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Do boys even shower?
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Give me two days, and she'll be following me around like a puppy.
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I don't think so.
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She's kinda challenging.
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Nah, she's just plain hard to get, Tanner.
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You guys should learn from me.
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I couldn't believe it.
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me.
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I'd show them.
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They'd pick the wrong girl to mess with.
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I was gonna make them pay.
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Let the games begin.
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The drama club I was in had a show the next day, and my role was a stupid tree.
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The scene had a windy day, so when I started swaying my arms, Someone gave a standing ovation from the audience.
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Ooh, best actress ever.
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That's my girl.
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What was he doing?
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After the show, he came over and gave me a bouquet of flowers and a gigantic teddy bear.
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Babe, you know what?
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There's something wrong with my phone.
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It doesn't have your number in it.
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He wouldn't leave until I put my number in his phone.
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The next day, while I was walking to school, I noticed a familiar sports car following me.
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Hop in, princess.
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It was Tanner.
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This time I got in.
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deal is.
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During the ride, I spilled my coffee over his squeaky clean dashboard on purpose.
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Oops, sorry, I'm just so clumsy.
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I was expecting him to get mad about it, but instead, he reached for some tissues and cleaned my hands with them.
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I found myself staring at him while my heart raced.
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No, no, no, it was all just an act.
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Get a grip, Athena.
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When we reached school, he helped me get out of the car.
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I glared at him.
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Is there something you want to say?
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He just flashed a big smile and turned to fix his hair in the car window. So annoying.
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I walked off to class.
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Halfway through the lesson, when the teacher had her back to us, someone from the table next to me whispered, psst.
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I looked up to see that it was Andre.
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Why'd you come here with Tanner?
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You know guys like him are jerks who will just break your heart.
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You know I'm totally serious about you.
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Then he kissed my hand.
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Oh, please.
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There's no number to express.
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Then prove it to me.
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Sure, baby girl, but how?
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I'll tell you about it at lunch.
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I can't wait.
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I swear, I'll do anything for you.
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Just then the teacher kicked him out of the class for making all these noises.
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Everyone giggled, but he didn't look the least bit embarrassed.
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He winked and walked off.
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Lunchtime came and he was already waiting.
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I wanted to ruin his reputation, especially in front of the girls,
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so I whispered my dare to him and his eyes Will you be my girlfriend?
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I nodded.
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He immediately walked to the front of the cafeteria, jumped on a table, and shouted, I have something to confess.
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I wet my bed every night, and I don't know what to do anymore.
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I burst out laughing when he made a whole drama out of it while fake crying.
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But to my surprise, the girls started comforting him.
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What?
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My plan had backfired, so I sneaked out of the room, devastated.
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The next day, while I was reaching for a book in I gave him a smile, but he just nodded.
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While I was doing my homework, he sat across from me and started reading a book.
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I waited for him to say "hello" or something, but he totally ignored me.
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I asked him what he was reading, but he just gave me a glare.
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"Oh, I get it.
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He was using the snobbish bad boy style." I moved beside him and leaned in.
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"Are you mute, or does your breath just stink?" I was caught off guard when he grinned.
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"Do you really want to know?" I immediately pulled away when our lips almost touched.
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I cleared my throat and got myself back on track.
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Are you free tomorrow?
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I just need someone to go somewhere with me.
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Yeah, sure, whatever.
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Later that night, I did a little research on Lucas
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and grinned when I read a comment about him having a phobia of heights in one of his Instagram posts.
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He was surprised when I brought him to an amusement park the next day.
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I forced him to try all the rides, and I was laughing my butt off whenever he screamed like a girl.
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Stop being such a wuss, Lucas!
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Let's try the pirate ship one more time.
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Just then he started throwing up and I couldn't stop laughing.
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I wanted to have more fun, so I acted like I'd sprained my ankle and let him carry me all around the place.
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Then I asked him to buy me some fries.
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When he bought them I said, "Oh shoot, I'm also craving a banana split and a cheeseburger." I could barely stop myself from laughing at his annoyed face.
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Poor guy later fell asleep on the bench while I ate all the food.
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All of a sudden I screamed in his ear.
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He jolted awake and asked what had happened.
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I told him that I was just thirsty and I needed some soda.
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Heath finally snapped Buy it yourself, girl.
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Jeez.
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You're so annoying.
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And just like that, Lucas gave up.
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One down, two to go.
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Andre continued pestering me at school, while Lucas was nowhere to be found.
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During lunch, Tanner sat beside me and asked me if I'd like to go on a date with him to the Bahamas.
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I want to get to know you first before going anywhere alone with you.
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I don't even know anything about your family.
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Not a problem.
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You could join us for dinner tonight.
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I did a happy dance on the inside.
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Everything was going according to plan.
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I told him that I'd come myself, so I just asked his address dress.
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That night, I borrowed my friend's hyperactive cats and brought them with me.
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Tanner looked so happy as he opened the door.
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My mom's out, so no one can babysit them.
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I put the basket down and the cats started running everywhere, scratching paintings and knocking over expensive vases.
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Sorry, they get their clumsiness from their mama.
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He looked totally unaffected.
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Your kittens are adorable.
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"Like you.
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Come on, dinner's ready, and they're all waiting for you." His parents looked so sophisticated, and I was surprised to see that he had four little sisters.
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They all flocked around me like it was their first time seeing a girl.
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I started fake crying when dinner was served.
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"What's wrong?" "I don't eat chicken.
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Poor little creatures." His mom asked me, "Oh, are you vegetarian?" "No, only for chickens.
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Chickens Tanner immediately told the cook to change my food, and when we started eating,
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my cat suddenly jumped on the table and turned everything into a disaster!
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The look of horror on the faces of the Tanner family was epic!
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Sorry!
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I was shocked when his mom took the cats and started petting them!
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Unbelievable!
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It's fine, they're just asking for some love!
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I then placed my feet on the table and let out the loudest burp!
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Thanks for the splendid meal!
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Anything for you!
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He was such a good actor.
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After dinner, his mom showed me their family albums, and I couldn't help but notice how cute baby Tanner was.
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As I watched him play with his sisters, I realized that he wasn't really a self -absorbed jerk after all.
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While heading out that night, I tripped over something as usual and dropped my glasses.
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Tanner picked them up from me and looked at my bare face lovingly.
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"Wow, your beauty is so unreal.
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So perfect." talking to me.
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I felt my heart beating faster.
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He looked so sincere, and it made me feel like I was the most beautiful girl in the world.
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Apparently, my efforts to get rid of him hadn't worked tonight.
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But why was I smiling?
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The next day, Andre sneaked in through my window.
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"Why are you here?" "There's a party nearby.
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Come on." I told him that parties weren't my thing, and besides, I didn't have anything to wear.
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"Say no more, baby girl.
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So I went with him to the mall.
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He bought me a cute red dress and gave me a makeover.
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Wow, you look like someone I know. Who?
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My next girlfriend.
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Oh, please.
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I went to the party with Andre and everyone was shocked upon seeing me.
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They thought I was a totally different person.
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While dancing with Andre, I couldn't help but notice Tanner and Lucas looking at me from across the room.
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A girl walked up to Tanner and started dancing with him.
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For some reason, the sight made my blood boil.
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to the toilet and when I came back, Andre was now dancing sweetly with another girl.
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Of course, he was a player, so I wasn't surprised.
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Lucas followed me when I went outside to the garden.
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I'm sorry about what happened the other day, Athena.
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I was so stupid for doing such a horrible thing to a pretty girl like you.
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Oh wow, from a jerk to a Romeo.
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He really wanted to win that bet.
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I really like you and I hope you feel the same way.
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He looked I almost got carried away.
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I was about to say something, but then someone snatched me away from him.
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"Tanner!
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What's your problem, dude?" "That's it.
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We need to stop this.
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I won't let you play with her feelings." "What are you talking about?
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I really like her." "And pigs can fly, Lucas." Before they could punch each other, Andre came over to stop them, and I just stood between them,
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looking like a confused little kitten.
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"Cut it out, you idiots.
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She's mine." Stay out of this, loser.
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You're hopeless.
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She was about to say yes to me.
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Excuse me?
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I don't even like you.
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Shut up.
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"You know what?
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Take the Don money.
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Here's 10 million for each of you.
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Just leave her alone." "Best decision ever, Tanner." I was shocked.
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Did he just give away 20 million dollars?
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Just like that?
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Tanner then grabbed my hand and said, "Get out of here, Athena.
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You don't deserve to be treated like this." "Stop pretending like you really care, Tanner." So furious!
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Cut it out!
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I've known about the bet all this time, and I've been playing all of you idiots.
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You all lose.
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They were all shocked at my revelation.
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Andre and Lucas grabbed the bags from Tanner and ran away, while Tanner just stood there, shocked.
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I'm sorry for everything, Athena.
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Goodbye.
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My heart sank as I watched him walk away.
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My wish was finally granted.
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The jerks had finally stopped bothering me, and I should have been happy and relieved, right?
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But I wasn't.
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to me with shocking news.
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Someone called Tanner had put 10 million dollars into our account.
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We're rich!
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Wait.
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What?
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What was he doing?
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I ran to the school to talk to him, but he wasn't there.
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For two weeks, there was no sign of Tanner.
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Then one day, he finally showed up with a gorgeous blonde.
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She was all over him.
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After school, I found them kissing behind the bleachers.
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I tore him away and asked him about the money, but he walked away saying, I don't know what you're talking about.
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Go away.
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As he walked away, I knew he was lying.
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So that night, I went to his house.
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His mom told me to wait in his room.
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As I looked around, I saw something that shocked me.
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My lost anklet!
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It was placed carefully on his desk.
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Just then the door opened and Tanner came in.
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He looked shocked to see me and the anklet in my hand.
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Explain this for a minute.
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He looked like he was going to deny everything.
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But to my surprise, he came forward and held my hand.
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I'm sorry I agreed to that stupid bet.
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I'm sorry that I hurt you.
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I don't want to do that anymore.
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I tried to forget you and what I did to you.
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That's why I was with that girl.
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I love you.
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I always have since the day I first spoke to you and found your anklet.
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Can you forgive me?
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"Yes, Tanner.
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I forgive you." He looked at me expectantly.
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"Uh, that's it?
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I said I love you." "Do you, uh…" Love me?
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Oh yes, yes, that too!
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He rolled his eyes at me and said, "I can't believe I fell in love with you.
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Kinda late for that." Just shut up and kiss me now.
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What’s the Story? Let’s Break It Down!
Imagine walking into a school hallway and catching the eye of three popular boys—suddenly, you’re tangled in their playful (and chaotic!) antics. That’s the fun, relatable scenario in this video, where Athena navigates awkward encounters, sarcastic comebacks, and unexpected misunderstandings. The dialogue is full of everyday slang, quick retorts, and natural reactions, making it perfect for english speaking practice. Whether you’re learning to sound more conversational or just want to pick up casual phrases, this video is a goldmine.
5 Must-Know Phrases from the Dialogue
Let’s pull out 5 phrases you can use today:
- “What’s going on?” – A casual way to ask about a confusing situation. Try it when friends act strangely!
- “Get off me” – Firm but polite for setting boundaries. Great for playful moments with peers.
- “I didn’t see your name on the door” – A witty response to someone claiming a space. Use it to lighten a tense moment.
- “We can share this room, if you want” – A friendly offer that works for study spots or cafes.
- “I had to avoid these heartbreakers” – A fun way to describe people you’d rather stay away from (no need for drama!).
How to Practice Shadowing with This Video: A Step-by-Step Guide
Ready to try the shadowing technique (also called shadowspeak or shadow speak)? This video is perfect for english speaking practice because the dialogue is fast but conversational. Here’s how to tackle it:
- Watch once for fun: Let the story hook you—focus on the drama and humor first. This helps you connect with the language emotionally.
- Pick 3 short scenes: Choose parts with 2-3 lines (like Athena’s retorts to Andre or the classroom mix-up). These are easy to repeat.
- Shadow in chunks: Pause after each line, then repeat it immediately, copying the tone and speed. Don’t worry about mistakes—this is about feeling the language.
- Record yourself: Compare your version to the video. Notice how the speakers stress words (like “seriously?” or “embarrassing”)—this makes your speech sound natural.
Remember, learn english with youtube videos like this one turns practice into a game. You’re not just studying—you’re stepping into Athena’s world and speaking like a native! Keep going, and soon you’ll be nailing those quick comebacks too.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.