Chapter 5

"So, we're still going out tonight, right Kel?" David asked me one Friday as he passed me in the hall. He had the biggest smile, the one that got me to notice him in the first place. My heart sank. I still loved David, but I couldn't go out on Fridays anymore. I already told him that, but I guess he didn't listen. But he's a guy, guys hardly ever listen. At that moment, the world stopped. David was still standing behind my friends, but he was taller so his head was looking down at me with that smile. At the same time Jessica, Ashley and Mary were all staring at me. No one said anything, but I knew what everyone was thinking. "You better pick me over the other person." My friends looked confused because I already told them I was going to pizza and a movie night. Poor David, he was so oblivious to everything that was happening. Jessica could see I was starting to just tune everything out, we're close like that. She placed her hand on my shoulder to get my attention. So now I just had seconds to choose who to say no to. No matter who I say no to will be hurt. But I have been with David a lot, and my friends must think I'm the worst person to just completely ditch them. So I had made up my mind. "Sorry, David, but I want to be with my friends tonight. We can go out tomorrow instead, ok?"

I wanted to run. I wanted to run and hide into a hole so deep that no one will ever find me again. David wasn't happy. His eyes got big, he started to sweat, and I could even see his face turning red. "Kelly, I think we need to talk." David stated very stern. My heart was saying yes, but my head was saying no. I nodded my head up and down and I followed David. Where? I had no clue. I didn't want to find out either. He was walking fast, I was almost running keeping up with him. When he stopped, we were in a dark hallway. It was an old hallway, the school didn't use anymore because of the new edition. No one came down this hallway, especially where we were, way down at the end. Plus it was dark, so all I could see was the whites of David's eyes, but I could still tell he was mad at me. I could hear him breathing heavy. "W-w-what's wrong, David?" I was so scared at that moment, but I still felt so in love with him. "Shut up, I do all the talking, you just listen." David was trying not to raise his voice, so we don't get caught. I just nodded my head as I backed up until I hit the wall.

"Kelly, you don't love me anymore, do you?"

"Yes, of course I do, David!"

"But your blowing off our plans for tonight. People who's in love don't blow off their loved ones, now do they?"

"I guess not."

"That's it? You GUESS not?"

I don't remember the hitting, but I know it happened. My face burnt so bad. As the late bell rang for period six, David walked off as if nothing happened. Me, I was in shock more than anything. How could he hit me? Doesn't he still love me? People who are in love don't hit each other, right? Going to class was the last thing on my mind at that point. If anyone even notices I'm not there, someone will come looking for me anyways. I sat down on the floor, curled up in a ball and just cried. I was confused. He cared for me, I knew it, but he hit me and yelled at me. Did I deserve it? I mean I had no right to break our plans for tonight. After all, people in love don't blow off plans. Right?

"Kelly? Is that you?" I remembered someone calling for me. It sounded like Jessica, I didn't feel like talking to anyone, but I still said "Yup." As she walked closer she saw I wasn't myself.

"Kel? What's wrong? You are a very hard girl to get to cry."

"It's nothing, Jebbie, really."

"Kel, people don't usually come down here and cry for nothing."

"Well, what are you doing here, anyways?" I lifted my head as I said that. That was a mistake.

"OMG Kelly!" Jessica put her hand to my face, I pulled back, and it was still a little sore. "David did that to you, didn't he?"

"Just never mind, ok? We can talk later, I just want to be left alone right now."

"What am I going to tell Mrs. Jacobs?"

"I don't care, Jebbie, just go, ok?"

"I love you, Kelly, and I want you to know that I am always here for when you are ready to talk, ok?"

"Thanks, Jess."

I laid my head back down in my arms. I could hear Jessica walking down the hallway. She will make up something to tell our health teacher, we're friends.