taken her almost two hours to get the song out of her system. She turned on the lamp so she could see better.
She went to close her curtains and saw the eyes – they belonged to Harvey. He was sitting at his computer desk but his seat was facing her. He waved.
How long had he been watching her? She waved back, he had probably only just sat down when she felt the staring. Watching her would have been as boring as watching grass grow, she doubted whether she would have been able to keep his interest very long.
“Dinner, Kaley,” Georgie’s voice rung out.
Kaley closed the curtains and went to dinner, feeling so much better than when she had entered the room. It wasn’t just music to her, it was therapy. Far cheaper and less traumatic than the doctor type.
Chapter 7
“You look beautiful, honey. Work it.” Georgie shooed Kaley out of the vehicle. She stepped out feeling very self-conscious. She had never worn a dress to school before, not since pre-school anyway. Why did she let her mother talk her into it? Especially a red dress. She felt as if she stuck out like a sore thumb.
She turned around to get back into the car, changing her mind about the whole thing, but Georgie locked the doors and drove off with a final wave. She stood on the path alone, feeling like everyone was watching her and she was totally alone.
Pulling the dress down, she wondered if it was too short after all. The popular girls wore their skirts so high they couldn’t bend over without showing their knickers. Hers was at least six inches longer than that.
She spotted Harvey walking up the path toward her. If she acted quickly, he might not notice her. She started moving to her locker, not having the choice to turn back now.
If there was ever a time when she wanted to be invisible, it was now. But wasn’t that the whole point? To stand out and actually be seen? She started wondering what madness had overtaken her.
“Nice dress, Kaley,” Harvey commented. She froze. Damn, he had caught up to her. She spun around and pretended to be cool and casual.
“Thanks, it’s my mom’s.”
Why did she say that? She couldn’t have stopped at thanks? She inwardly groaned at herself, it was going to be a long day. Perhaps she could change into her gym uniform, nobody would notice that.
“Well, you look really pretty. Have a good day.” Harvey smiled and hurried off without waiting for a response. Despite her concerns, she actually smiled. At least she got one compliment on her outfit, maybe the day wouldn’t be so bad after all.
Harper wasn’t to be seen anywhere when Kaley went looking for her. Then she remembered she had band practice that morning. She wouldn’t see her until their first class together – Science. She went to class and took her seat, not caring that she was fifteen minutes early. It was better than standing around feeling like a fool in a red dress.
By the time Harper took the seat next to her, the teacher was already standing at the front of the class and speaking. Good, she wouldn’t have to answer any questions about her outfit.
It was the only thing she could think about, wondering if anyone had noticed her and what they were thinking. Her biggest worry was that she looked so stupid people would be making fun of her. Would that mean her mission to be noticed was successful? Technically yes, she supposed.
She tried to distract herself by focusing on the lesson. Science was actually something she enjoyed, she probably got that from her father too. She liked the way things made sense and could be explained. If she mixed one chemical with another, it reacted in an expected way. No matter how many times she did it, it would always have the same outcome.
She wished life could be that easy. The trouble with taking risks was that she didn’t know the outcome. She could do the same thing repeatedly and now and then have a different outcome. Life had surprises, science
She went to close her curtains and saw the eyes – they belonged to Harvey. He was sitting at his computer desk but his seat was facing her. He waved.
How long had he been watching her? She waved back, he had probably only just sat down when she felt the staring. Watching her would have been as boring as watching grass grow, she doubted whether she would have been able to keep his interest very long.
“Dinner, Kaley,” Georgie’s voice rung out.
Kaley closed the curtains and went to dinner, feeling so much better than when she had entered the room. It wasn’t just music to her, it was therapy. Far cheaper and less traumatic than the doctor type.
Chapter 7
“You look beautiful, honey. Work it.” Georgie shooed Kaley out of the vehicle. She stepped out feeling very self-conscious. She had never worn a dress to school before, not since pre-school anyway. Why did she let her mother talk her into it? Especially a red dress. She felt as if she stuck out like a sore thumb.
She turned around to get back into the car, changing her mind about the whole thing, but Georgie locked the doors and drove off with a final wave. She stood on the path alone, feeling like everyone was watching her and she was totally alone.
Pulling the dress down, she wondered if it was too short after all. The popular girls wore their skirts so high they couldn’t bend over without showing their knickers. Hers was at least six inches longer than that.
She spotted Harvey walking up the path toward her. If she acted quickly, he might not notice her. She started moving to her locker, not having the choice to turn back now.
If there was ever a time when she wanted to be invisible, it was now. But wasn’t that the whole point? To stand out and actually be seen? She started wondering what madness had overtaken her.
“Nice dress, Kaley,” Harvey commented. She froze. Damn, he had caught up to her. She spun around and pretended to be cool and casual.
“Thanks, it’s my mom’s.”
Why did she say that? She couldn’t have stopped at thanks? She inwardly groaned at herself, it was going to be a long day. Perhaps she could change into her gym uniform, nobody would notice that.
“Well, you look really pretty. Have a good day.” Harvey smiled and hurried off without waiting for a response. Despite her concerns, she actually smiled. At least she got one compliment on her outfit, maybe the day wouldn’t be so bad after all.
Harper wasn’t to be seen anywhere when Kaley went looking for her. Then she remembered she had band practice that morning. She wouldn’t see her until their first class together – Science. She went to class and took her seat, not caring that she was fifteen minutes early. It was better than standing around feeling like a fool in a red dress.
By the time Harper took the seat next to her, the teacher was already standing at the front of the class and speaking. Good, she wouldn’t have to answer any questions about her outfit.
It was the only thing she could think about, wondering if anyone had noticed her and what they were thinking. Her biggest worry was that she looked so stupid people would be making fun of her. Would that mean her mission to be noticed was successful? Technically yes, she supposed.
She tried to distract herself by focusing on the lesson. Science was actually something she enjoyed, she probably got that from her father too. She liked the way things made sense and could be explained. If she mixed one chemical with another, it reacted in an expected way. No matter how many times she did it, it would always have the same outcome.
She wished life could be that easy. The trouble with taking risks was that she didn’t know the outcome. She could do the same thing repeatedly and now and then have a different outcome. Life had surprises, science
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