So the rumors are true. I'm not sure if this is better or worse than simply flailing in front of this beautiful woman. But now that I know...I can't leave until this is fixed.

I'm suddenly acutely aware of our location - right outside the school gate. Maybe this discussion should take place somewhere else. "I'd really like to hear anything you're able to tell me," I say carefully. "But this might not be the best place to talk."

I nod my head back towards the school, in case I'm not the only one who forget where we were.