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ter the horrifying episode in the hallway with Andrian, I refused to accept that Jacob, o

the most confusing and horrible day of my life. it was already ruined. I tried to focus on the teacher's voice and tried to make s

t over and over, the look in his eyes, the cold indifference in his voice.

embarrassment and shame settled over me. He had looked at me like I was nothing, a stranger in

ease answer

directly at me. My cheeks burned as I stumbled over my words, not even knowing what the question was. Lau

looking woman, asked, with a frown. from her expressio

other student burst out in laughter, further worsening my situation. I forced mysel

and bolted out of the classroom, but not after the ster

tudent. I needed air. I needed to be anywhere but here. i just wanted to go hom

for me, her eyes filled with concern.

ving me a concerned look. We had separated in

morning." I didn't want to explain. How could I,

recognised too well. She didn't want to disturb

onestly, I was happy for her. but as I tried to pay attention, my thoughts kept drifting back to Andrian. Around us, couples stood together,

k. She had probably given up in her efforts to lighten my mood. "So... what happened with you an

acing. I didn't want to talk about it. "It's.

ering me, even after we were walking to take

like someone I knew, that's all"

about? You know your first kiss" sh

de me stumble forward, my tray slipping of my hands and

as I looked up, realizing

he one of

ple, it ha

anger. Without a word, he grabbed his own tray and, with a cold, calculated motion, dumped his food ri

e pointing and whispering, their laughter echoing aro

" please mar

lying in the air. Further co

h loathing and anger. "Watch where you're going, lowly

rately hoping for even a hint of the friend I once knew. But all I saw was

tes of the school, joined in, je

? Maybe he should just stick to bumping

the one that shoved me in the morning said, cl

the faggot couldn't even affor

anted was to say something, to fight back, to tell them they were wrong. But the word

is face, his eyes showing nothing but indifference. But I bet he was enjoying it like every other person. I couldn't bear to look at him any longer.

salvage some dignity. But the embarrassment and heartache were too much. It fe

, I did the only thi

ra

to get away from the laughter, the stares, the pain. I heard Alice calling

my breath, the tears finally spilling over like waterfall. The pain was unbearable, as I s

w things were