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me today. She whistles at me. “Well don’t you look hot!” I laugh at Lily, as she backs out of the drive way.
    We didn’t speak the whole way to school, I had more things on my mind then I cared to talk about.
    *****
    I ’m at my locker when I hear my name. I turn around and notice it’s Brent from my English class. He is on the football team with Tate and Ben. Tall, built, and has shaggy blonde hair. I smile at him. “Hey Brent.”
    He runs a hand through his hair. “So, I was wondering if you would like to go out tonight. With, um, me. On a date.” He says, looking nervous.
    I look over his shoulder when I feel eyes on me. Tate is standing behind Brent, looking ready to kill him. I look back to Brent and smile. “Sure, sounds like fun. Pick me up at six?”
    He lets out a sigh of relief and smiles. “Great, ok. Six. Later.” I turn back around to my locker when he walks off. I feel heat at my back.
    “What do you think you’re doing? You are not going out with Brent.” Tate says.
    I turn around and notice he’s shaking with anger. “We’re not dating Tate. I can go on dates with whoever I want. I don’t need your permission.” I start to walk off when he pulls me back.
    “If he touches you, I’ll kill him.” He says threateningly, then walks off. I watch him walk down the hall and punch his locker.
    This date is a bad idea. I know that, but Tate needs to get it in his head we’re over. I go to my first class and take my seat, as I turn to talk to Lily.
    “So I have a date tonight.” I tell her, with a big smile on my face.
    “Oh really? With who?” She is basically jumping out her seat.
    “With Brent.”  Right when I said Brent’s name, Ben walks in the classroom looking terrified.
    “What did you do to Tate? He is PISSED!” Ben asks, looking at me up and down. “And I see why he is pissed.”
    “This outfit isn’t the reason he is pissed. He is pissed because Brent asked me out, and I told him yes.”
    “Brent? From the football team?” 
    “Um, yes. Why?”
    “No wonder Tate is pissed. Brent also went after Courtney after they broke up. Actually Courtney cheated on Tate with Brent.”
    “So they have some kind of a rivalry?” 
    “Actually, Brent is second quarter back to Tate. Ever since Tate got picked first Brent goes after what Tate has.”
    “Great, so now I’m some kind of toy.”  I say looking a Lily and Ben. They both give sympathetic looks.
    I groan in my sit, as Ms. Washington calls the class to attention. Just as she is calling attendance, Ben’s phone goes off. He looks at it then gives it to me. I give him a questioning face.
    I look at his phone and it’s from Tate.
    T: Give your phone to Ray.
    B: What? - Rayleigh
    T: Can we talk?
    B: We have nothing to talk about, Tate.
    T: Don’t go out with Brent. Please.
    As I see that on the screen after what I just learned about him, I felt sick. I had already planned to cancel after what Ben told me, but I am not letting Tate know that.
    B: No, Go be with Courtney. Giving Ben his phone.
    I pressed send, and handed Ben back his phone. I took a piece of paper out and wrote down.
    Cancelling my date with Brent, NOT telling TATE. Pick me up at 6 so he doesn’t know?
    I handed the paper to Lily. I didn’t want to stay at home and let Tate think he has won. I turn to look at Lily and she nods her head at me.
    After class was over, I decided to wait till the end of the day to cancel with Brent so it didn’t give Tate a chance to hear about it.
    *****
    I walk out of the school with Lily and notice Tate standing by Lily’s car, leaning against the passenger side. I shake my head. What doesn’t he get? I walk up to the car and try to ignore him, but it doesn’t work.
    “Will you please move.” I say not looking at him.
    “No, not until you say you won’t go out with Brent tonight.”
    I sigh. “Tate, seriously, this is none of your business.”
    “It is my business. He’s trying to take what is mine.” He