ly I had spoken to Henry, and it struck me as immature. Why had I acted like such a jerk? Henry

nding Westify High School, it had taken me a month before I could open up to people. I ha

ided to make amends and apolo

" My dad asked, sensi

just school,

rt your own business when you're done, get marr

eally dr

would you wa

use of sch

hell-bent on bec

ot forgetting her?" I asked, y

ans, you know. We thought we could travel around the whole world when you and Em

istake by bringing up my mother's death. Quickly, I apolog

his parenting thing. It's really hard when you're doing

doing a great job," I said, comfortin

Hunting helped him forget the pain and gave him the enthusiasm to keep goin

dad carefully parked his vehicle.

day, kiddo,"

eplied, walking int

al personality to someone who found solace in loneliness. She developed interests in things she had found irritating before. As for me, I became hos

ass. The "Cool" girls were chatting in a corner about male celebrities they would nev

bag. I noticed Henry had a blue locker on the same row. He seemed to be st

" I w

nd he exclaimed, "Geez. Are

d said, "More like a zom

is w

's we

replied. "Why are you

ghed. "I'm just not use

her a

girl that only showed you the way to class. Sure

ouble talking to

y name is Emily, by the

ense that the glamorous and gossipy girls were lookin

feeling he was going to wear his favorite outfit today – a Louis Vuitton long black sleeve and brown trousers. His spectacles made him

. I assumed he had brought his old, rusty bicycle. I'd rath

signed you all some homework. Today, we will be covering a di

o I already knew what he was going to teach. I understood this topic as well as the basic

lesson. He didn't seem interested in learning. Instead, he

t help but ask him whether he

ideo games to keep me busy; movies to pass the time; a school with beautiful peo

l?" I asked, widening

I talk

huc

rtainly had a lot of confidence. Making moves towards a girl h