Hallway Chat: Leah showed more attention to Jason (Jason: +10 Daniel: -15)

"Daniel and I were just talking about Halloween." Leah said moving slightly toward Daniel.

"Oh That's cool," Jason fumbled with his words--he was unprepared to have some competition present. "Yeah that is coming up. We have our Spooky Night Concert soon. Y'all should come."

"I think I will pass. Thanks though." Daniel said with a laugh. He never went to extra school events if he didn't have to.

"What are you going to dress up as?" Jason asked looking at Leah.

"I really don't know." Leah shrugged adding "Probably something simple."

"Some of the kids go all out and look pretty good." Jason said with a smile.

"Oh like that one last year who dressed up like Mr. Ham, the woodshop teacher and made a teacher report a strange man running around with a paddle?" Leah asked laughing.

"Don't remind me." Jason groaned in mock agony "I had to explain how he was supposed to be in class and not stealing extra wood from the shop class."

"Oh gosh." Leah exclaimed brushing Jason's arm as they talked. Daniel stood awkwardly for a bit then broke into the conversation to announce he was leaving the conversation.

"That's cool...I gotta get to class." he said as he moved through the hall toward his class, his pride slightly hurt that Leah had paid attention to Jason and less to him.