Jyoshi
"What do you have first period today?" I asked my best friend, Thea, hoping that we'd have a lesson in common.
"Uh... Biology, what about you?" she asked as she grabbed her books and slammed the locker door shut.
My face twitched and turned into a small frown. I was about to answer with disappointment, when a boy's voice caught my attention. Not just any boy. The boy. The one who I'd been together with for the past one year of my life. I reluctantly turned to make eye contact with him, when Thea followed my line of sight.
Thea scoffed and exclaimed, " Look, it's been six months, and you still haven't told me why you broke up with him. He treated you so well"
I rolled my eyes and replied, "I told you, I just didn't feel a connection with E. Anyway, I'm with Hunter, and he treats me well too, so just forget it"
"Yeah okay... how are things with you and Hunter by the way?" as we scurried down the corridor and made our way to our classes.
" Things are going well, it's just that we haven't spoken in almost a week now. I just hope everything is okay between us. Anyway, I'll see you later"
Today was mid. We had a chemistry quiz, which was not very easy, but on the other hand, I got 95 percent on my history quiz. I was walking down the hallway with a group of friends I had met last year, when they took an unexpected turn. This was a different route. A route that I avoided for the past 6 months. I wanted to close my eyes and run, but I didn't want to make a scene. The thought of walking through this corridor makes my skin crawl. I don't know what's worse- the thought of walking down these halls, or the way the hairs on my arm stand up in fear. Everytime I glance down the hall, my heart races at the memory of the boy who died.
After a good two minutes, I reached my car and heaved a huge sigh of relief. I pulled on the door handle when a familiar finger tapped on my shoulder. I turned around, coming face to face with Evan.
" Umm...hi? What do you want?"I asked in a rather harsh tone.
"Look Jyoshi, just talk to me. Why did you break up with me? Was it something I did? I just want to know"
"It's been six months and you're still not over it. I already told you. My feelings for you faded. Just forget it. You won't understand"
I quickly spun around, got into my car, and drove off. I hate encounters like that.
The minute I reached home, I pulled my shoes and socks off and collapsed on my bed. My eyelids were about to shut, when I got a phone call from an unknown number.