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My workout was actually quite bearable Jeff was not around today and I was thankful I did not have to talk about our tiuy, but I wasn’t attracted to him in the least

As the day went on, I realized that several ofIt dawned on me that I had left thee as I sat through lunch listening to Claire and Becka rave about their weekend in the clubs I picked ata bite

"I still can’t believe Jeff wrecked his car He is lucky to be alive" Becka said sadly

"That’s what he gets for drinking and driving" Claire chi how they passed the liquor around the car that very night

As the bell rang, I sat frozen in o to his class I wantedto see hih an entire period without hito be late" Becka said cheerfully as she looped her arm in mine and pulled me from the seat I dumped my lunch tray and made my way down the hall to Mr Honor’s class I stood outside as everyone filed in I glanced through the doorway to see Mr Honor leaning against the front of his desk His eyes met mine and for a moment, time froze I held my breath and stared at him He wore a dark black button up shirt that ot his attention I took a deep breath and slinked inside I noticed a small stack of books on eted with an to speak asking randoned for us to read over the weekend I let my mind wander as I chewed on the end of lanced up to see the entire class staring atmore irritated than I intended

"Who exacted punishland reffered to as ‘The Harrying of the North’?" His eyes burned intofor my response

"Williaes to me He smiled at our own private joke

"That is correct Ms Townsend" His lips curved up in a devilish grin My heart leaped into irl" I nearly melted out of my seat into a puddle on the floor Those words had a direct connection to the naughtiest of places on my body I bit my lip as my cheeks burned pink His eyes narrowed and I quickly let my lip free He moved on to other questions and the conversation blurred in ht The bell rang, ending the class in what seemed like record ti I could spend his free period alone with hi back and being bent over his desk again I couldn’t ignore his rejection I sucked it up and ed to make it to all of my classes I refused to humiliate myself

When the day ended I was overcoirl talk’ with Claire and Becka, but eventually theyalone in the parking lot My phone vibrated, jarring

You are incredibly beautiful, even when you’re sad

I s watched I refused to look around

Is that why you brokefor what felt like an eternity for his response

I would give anything to take back all of the pain I have caused you

Some of the pain we enjoyed

I bit my lip and waited patiently for his response

Go hoela, the school secretary, was standing by his door and he had gotten out to talk to her Jealousy consuain I put the car into drive and sped out of the parking lot My vision quickly blurred by my tears As much as I hated to admit it, I couldn’t hate this man so er coarsing through reen I stepped on the gas as hard as I could I drove over to Becka’s house to grab the clothes I had left over the weekend She wantedaround anyone else right now didn’t sound appealing Ito be hoh I was pretty sure that my Aunt wouldn’t even be home