Ever have one of those days when everything falls apart?
And you have no idea what to do about it?
And you wish there was someone who could make the whole world disappear?
I've met that someone.
And all she has to do is smile.

"So, what made today such a rough day? Jessica asked, looking up at him through her lashes as she sipped at her coffee.
Jeremy was so lost in her curious and concerned eyes, he forgot to speak. All he could think of was that she must have stopped by to see him. She wasn't working. She wasn't with friends. So she had to be there to see him. Unreal.
"You know," he answered finally, "suddenly my day doesn't seem so important. But there is something else . . . I was just wondering . . . There's this party on Friday night, and I thought maybe you'd like to go."
Jessica blinked.
"With me," Jeremy finished uncertainly. Jeremy saw a small smile start to play on Jessica's lips, but it was gone so quickly, he was left wondering if he'd imagined it. The spark in her eyes seemed to fizzle, and she suddenly seemed strangely distant.
I've read her wrong, Jeremy thought, a sickening feeling seeping into his heart. She's not remotely interested.