aback. No one expected him to be serious about just one girl. They were correct since he was not. That didn't

't want to hear more about Mitch. If only I could a

ughts wander. I considered returning home in a few hours and bingeing on some cookie

sprang up from their desks, grabbed their belongings, and ran out the door virtually. I

xited the classroom with a short grin to Mr. Wittwer. Knowing I only had two

librarian. I have a corny romance book calling to me. What co

ing me moan. The book on my lap was becoming attractive, and I'd have to wait two days to

with youngsters collecting books before class, and after thirty minutes of being

down, and proceeded toward my next lesson. I believed I was

ht leg fell from underneath me. I began to fall and closed my eyes, anticipating the collision. I didn't anticipa

dor quickly became silent, and I could feel a swarm of eyes on me. My eyes welled up

kle. Rebecca Roberts' voice made me clench my teeth. It wasn't

corridor burst out laughing at my expense in a couple of seconds. My

whole school. I could stomach the snide remarks, but not this. I bowed my head so no one could

m me. Rebecca's obnoxious chuckle could be heard down the hall until the minute bell soun

ng no attention to me. I remained on my hands and knees until the la

. I bit my bottom lip to keep from sobbing anymore. I was not

h agony. As milk poured down my chin into the floor, the ache faded. I grimaced

enched, I grabbed the front of my shirt and yanked it away from my flesh. It was fantastic that it was chocolate milk. The milk

n and retrieved my luggage, which had fallen on the floor. All I needed to do wa

barely made one step before collapsing. Alex Kinley was standing against the wa

is day be

t yourself into s

king, I responded rudely, rolling my eyes. My

ilk dripping down your face

's 'bad guy,' looking like a drowned rat. He undoubtedly saw everything. I wasn'

t going to stay at this school any longer. When I heard footsteps behind me, I was