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eyes were
still full of tears when I sat up. I had cried all night even in my sleep. Why
can’t I quit thinking about him? I just want to feel his arms around me again.
I put on my clothes from my laundry and see his clothes folded neatly on the
dryer where I left them. I shoved them in a grocery bag and went out to eat
breakfast.
    I wrote Aunt Lynn a note telling her I left early so that I could practice
with Shaun this morning for the play. Really, I just wanted to walk to school.
I left the apartment and started walking. Hardly anyone walked down my street,
especially this early in the morning. I heard footsteps behind me. Just keep
walking Sara. It’s probably just someone out for a morning jog. I keep looking
ahead and as I round the first corner, I see Damian’s car sitting on the side
of the street. I ignore it and keep walking. I wasn’t playing his games today.
After I passed his car, the footsteps stopped. Good, it was probably him and
now he’ll know what it feels like to be shunned.
    As I got to school, Thai pulled up to the curb. “Sara, why didn’t you
call me? I would’ve picked you up yesterday and this morning.”
    Truthfully I wish I had. “Sorry Thai. I meant to call you when I got
home last night, but everything started going wrong and I forgot. Do you
forgive me?”
    He smiled, “You know I can’t stay mad at you. I’ll be here at 3:15 to
pick you up ok?”
    “Yeah Thai, and I’ll call you if something comes up. I promise.”

Chapter Nine
    As Thai pulled away, I saw Damian pulling into the parking lot. I
didn’t want to talk to him right now, but I remembered I had to return his
clothes. I could wait till after school, but then everyone would see and I
don’t feel like having rumors going around that we’re sleeping together. I walk
through the parking lot, reaching him right as he closes his door.
    I throw the bag of clothes at him, “Here, you forgot this!” Not waiting
for a reply, I turn and walk away.
     
    “Sara, come back here please.” His pleas were falling on deaf ears. Now
if I could only make it through the rest of the day without having to talk to
him, I’d be good.
    I get my stuff out of my locker and head to the classroom. Our seats
are permanent so I was stuck sitting beside him. I opened a book and started to
read. Class wouldn’t start for another twenty minutes. What was I thinking
leaving so early? Damian walked into the room and I kept my head down. I didn’t
want to look at him.
    “Sara,” he whispers softly, “Please…don’t be mad. It’s my fault, I
shouldn’t have kissed you. I…”

I wasn’t going to listen to this. “No, you shouldn’t have saved me!” I
managed to run out of the room and make it to the nearest bathroom before the
tears started to stream down my face. I heard a knock on the door so I ran into
a stall and locked the door.
    “Sara, can I come in?” He pleads. “Let me explain.”
    Why is he following me? “GO AWAY! I don’t want to talk to you.”
    The door opens and I see his shoes come into the bathroom. He locks the
outside door and walks over to the mirrors.
    “Sara, please. Come out of there. I just want to talk. Why do I have to
be so stupid?” Smash! He had hit one of the mirrors and it shattered. I could
see blood dripping down his hand onto the floor. “Please, come out. I promise
I’ll leave if you want me to.”
    He doesn’t turn around but I know he can hear me unlocking the door. I
wiped my nose with the tissue in my hand and tried to dry my tears. “I’m coming
out. Don’t look at me. I don’t want you to see me like this.”
    I ran over to one of the sinks along the other wall and splashed water
on my face. I put my hands on the sides of the sink and started crying again. I
couldn’t stop. Suddenly my shoulder was warm and wet. He slipped his arms
around my waist and kissed my neck so sweetly. I let my head lull to the side.
I felt like I was in heaven. He pulled away as fast as he had embraced me.