Dear Sarah,

You have no idea how happy your letter made me, thanks! I really can't wait to see you. I'm counting down the days, only six months left! You're lucky that over there you don't get snow…I think. Anyway, December in Pennsylvania is freezing, especially by me. Wish you were here to light up my day!

So I think I finally convinced mom and dad that I am my own person and yadda yadda yadda. I hate having long talks with them. Do you remember when we walked in after having a water gun fight and we got a lecture on ethics? Apparently even water guns can corrupt children to want to use real guns. Man, my parents are paranoid, but I love them.

Anyway, it's time for your daily dose of Dylan Sanders's love life! I'm starting to, well, not question but think about my relationship with Clay. I'm not sure if his coming out was for me of for him. I admit that it's nice being out in public together, but I feel as if he's just…I'm over thinking it. Clay said I should just stick to looking pretty. (Cassie said I should stick to being invisible and leave her boyfriend alone, but we both know he's mine). I think my parent's paranoia is contagious, why would someone come out for me? With the risk of being hated and ridiculed it's obvious that coming out as a joke is a bad idea.

Well I believe I took up enough of your time. Oh wait; do you remember that Tyler kid from the nurse's office? Well I bumped into him today and he apologized! It wasn't even that that made me happy. This is what happened:

I'm walking down the hallway with my books and Cassie's because Clay asked me to keep hers in my locker since its closer to her classes. So basically I couldn't see and walked straight into a solid wall, dropping everything. When I looked up I realized it was that jerk from the nurse's office. He gave me an apologetic smile and got down to help me pick up the books (which Clay never does, but that's beside the point). And then it happens.

"You were in the nurse's the other day, right?" I huffed in reply and took the books he offered me. Then he started to rub the back of his head.

"Look about that, I know I must've given you a look or whatever, but I swear I didn't mean to. I just can't stop giving off the wrong impression to people, so I decided to apologize." I looked at him, and Sarah? He's beautiful! But I pretended he was just an average guy (after gaping for a few seconds).

"Well why are you apologizing now? That happened three days ago?" I asked, maybe a little breathlessly, but we'll ignore that.

Then he admitted that he couldn't get the incident out of his mind, even though it was just a look and I blushed, saying all was forgiven before rushing to class. I had to get away and I don't even know why! All I know is that he makes me feel weird, and since I'm with Clay I don't like it. Mostly. Hope to hear from you again!

With love,

Dylan