locker
after the last bell and sure enough, Shaun was nowhere to be found. “How did
you know he wouldn’t show?”
He looks down sheepishly, “When I snuck in to see if I could change the
attendance sheet, I overheard the principle saying that Shaun had pulled the
fire alarm.”
I couldn’t believe it, “I don’t know which is more unbelievable, you
sneaking into class and trying to change the attendance sheet, or Shaun pulling
the fire alarm. Did you guys plan this?” I was furious that Shaun had got in
trouble.
“Wait a minute. No we didn’t plan it, at least I didn’t. I don’t know
why he pulled the fire alarm or if he really did. And I only snuck in to change
the attendance sheet because you were afraid of getting another detention.”
I turn back to face him, “Well, thank you for that. Wait a minute. I
never told you that I would get a detention if I was late from class. How did
you know that? What have you and Shaun been talking about? What is this some
kind of dating match game for you guys?”
I turn and run this time. I don’t want to hear what he has to say. I am
so confused. I don’t know who to be mad at or believe. Thai is waiting in his
usual spot and I get in.
“Let’s go, I can’t stand to be here another minute today.”
Thai starts to ask what happened, but thinks better of it when he sees
my face. “Do you want to go straight home? You can go on my route with me. You
know that offer always stands.”
It did too. Thai was so protective of me; I didn’t have to worry about
finding a place to hide.
“Can you just drop me by the library? I’m supposed to do a book report
and the school library didn’t have any copies of the book.” I knew Thai
wouldn’t second guess me having to do homework. As we pulled away, I saw Damian
standing on the front steps of the school. He was pushing his hair back like he
knew he had made a mistake. I had to turn away or I would start crying again.
Damian’s POV
Crap! Why did I have to tell her all of that? I am so STUPID! I run to
my car and hit the roof. I didn’t care if anyone was around to see it. I jumped
in the window and peeled out of the parking lot. I knew where she was going,
but so did he. I heard his thoughts from a block away. I had to hurry or he was
going to hurt her. He was angry that I had stopped him the first three times
and now it was personal. He wanted to torture her and make me watch. I broke
the speed limit and caught up to the cab.
I followed them the rest of the way to the Library, but stayed back far
enough she wouldn’t notice me. I parked around the corner and snuck down the
street. I watched her get out and start up the stairs.
When I am sure the cab is gone, I follow her in. She stops at the desk
to return a book she has out and I duck behind a shelf. I know if she sees me,
she’ll probably run. I can’t risk her getting hurt.
She heads to the section she was in the first day and I follow her from
behind the bookshelf. She stops. She walks back toward the tables. She stops
again. She must have heard me. Think fast. I jump up and climb the railing of
the second floor. She walks around the bookshelf looking slowly. She knows she
heard someone. I lean back so she can’t see me.
“I know you’re there! I can hear you breathing.”
Just then, I realized that I was holding my breath. I could hear someone
else breathing also. How could I be so stupid? I quietly jump down behind Sara
and put my hand over her mouth. “Don’t make a sound!” I whisper. “When I say
run. Run!” We both sprint for the door. She trips over a rug and begins to
fall. I turn and pick her up. I carry her out of the library to my car. “Lock
the doors!”
She grabs the door before I can shut it. “NO! Get in!”
I begin to argue, but decide it would be pointless. She wouldn’t lock
the door and I’d still have to protect her. I slide over my hood and jump in my
window. She had hit the lock while I was crossing the
after the last bell and sure enough, Shaun was nowhere to be found. “How did
you know he wouldn’t show?”
He looks down sheepishly, “When I snuck in to see if I could change the
attendance sheet, I overheard the principle saying that Shaun had pulled the
fire alarm.”
I couldn’t believe it, “I don’t know which is more unbelievable, you
sneaking into class and trying to change the attendance sheet, or Shaun pulling
the fire alarm. Did you guys plan this?” I was furious that Shaun had got in
trouble.
“Wait a minute. No we didn’t plan it, at least I didn’t. I don’t know
why he pulled the fire alarm or if he really did. And I only snuck in to change
the attendance sheet because you were afraid of getting another detention.”
I turn back to face him, “Well, thank you for that. Wait a minute. I
never told you that I would get a detention if I was late from class. How did
you know that? What have you and Shaun been talking about? What is this some
kind of dating match game for you guys?”
I turn and run this time. I don’t want to hear what he has to say. I am
so confused. I don’t know who to be mad at or believe. Thai is waiting in his
usual spot and I get in.
“Let’s go, I can’t stand to be here another minute today.”
Thai starts to ask what happened, but thinks better of it when he sees
my face. “Do you want to go straight home? You can go on my route with me. You
know that offer always stands.”
It did too. Thai was so protective of me; I didn’t have to worry about
finding a place to hide.
“Can you just drop me by the library? I’m supposed to do a book report
and the school library didn’t have any copies of the book.” I knew Thai
wouldn’t second guess me having to do homework. As we pulled away, I saw Damian
standing on the front steps of the school. He was pushing his hair back like he
knew he had made a mistake. I had to turn away or I would start crying again.
Damian’s POV
Crap! Why did I have to tell her all of that? I am so STUPID! I run to
my car and hit the roof. I didn’t care if anyone was around to see it. I jumped
in the window and peeled out of the parking lot. I knew where she was going,
but so did he. I heard his thoughts from a block away. I had to hurry or he was
going to hurt her. He was angry that I had stopped him the first three times
and now it was personal. He wanted to torture her and make me watch. I broke
the speed limit and caught up to the cab.
I followed them the rest of the way to the Library, but stayed back far
enough she wouldn’t notice me. I parked around the corner and snuck down the
street. I watched her get out and start up the stairs.
When I am sure the cab is gone, I follow her in. She stops at the desk
to return a book she has out and I duck behind a shelf. I know if she sees me,
she’ll probably run. I can’t risk her getting hurt.
She heads to the section she was in the first day and I follow her from
behind the bookshelf. She stops. She walks back toward the tables. She stops
again. She must have heard me. Think fast. I jump up and climb the railing of
the second floor. She walks around the bookshelf looking slowly. She knows she
heard someone. I lean back so she can’t see me.
“I know you’re there! I can hear you breathing.”
Just then, I realized that I was holding my breath. I could hear someone
else breathing also. How could I be so stupid? I quietly jump down behind Sara
and put my hand over her mouth. “Don’t make a sound!” I whisper. “When I say
run. Run!” We both sprint for the door. She trips over a rug and begins to
fall. I turn and pick her up. I carry her out of the library to my car. “Lock
the doors!”
She grabs the door before I can shut it. “NO! Get in!”
I begin to argue, but decide it would be pointless. She wouldn’t lock
the door and I’d still have to protect her. I slide over my hood and jump in my
window. She had hit the lock while I was crossing the
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