Stefan

Ma,

Let me tell you about Stefan. He's a senior. He's famous. He knows everybody. In between periods he stands in the hallway and says hi to everyone. Literally, everyone who walks by. He doesn't just know the cool kids. He'll high five the losers too. Even the teachers. He was voted something last year - like class clown or most popular or something. He's so well known that even Danielle knows him. Okay, his sister is in her grade and maybe that's why, but still. Stefan is big.

I have heard rumors of people not liking him, but nobody ever admits it directly. It's always like "I heard Jen got in a huge fight with Stefan." But then Jen never says anything and it goes away.

Today after my social studies meeting I was walking down the hall opposite the direction I usually go in, and Stefan noticed. He stopped talking to some basketball players to talk to me. We had some random 20 second talk (that, to be honest, I wasn't even paying attention to), and at the end he said, "We should hang out sometime." Okay. I just said "sure" and walked away.

Later he came up to me when I was talking to Stefania and Tricia and said "So when are we going out?" and I was shocked. I thought he was just bullshitting with me. But apparently not, so on Thursday we're going out. I have never gone out with someone so .... popular before. Tricia said I can come over Wednesday to borrow some clothes and her sister will do my makeup after school Thursday.

So that's Stefan. Wish me luck that I don't do anything stupid.

Love,
Sam