It Happened Last Year

ngs. It's Jana. I answer and ho

uld really answer my texts. Tal

eaks y

thing happened betwee

rrupt her and

have known about this much sooner," she sco

l me what

y that Daniel confronted Harrison in the locker room, pu

widen. "

hat happened in the cafeteria yesterday. I mean, what else would tell Danie

hair. "So what? Daniel

hat I'm g

and let out a loud, dramat

don't know. It doesn't seem like him, to care about other people's problems and all. I know Harrison hitting you would be a ho

me? He doesn't even know me, Jana. He was

atever. But I'm stic

y back? Did he say that he never abused me? Did he tell Daniel to back o

eory. I don't. I don't believe that Daniel cares about me, even a bit, but that isn't going to stop me from digging. How can someone care for a stranger? We hardly know each other. We've only spoken

first period. Daphne isn't here today, and I am thankful

days he doesn't sit with us, and I don't know where he goes then. Luckily, I spot him enter

hat happened. Jana's eyes are one of the more intense ones

don't waste another second. "

say yes? Will he keep walking? A mo

Jordan, then back t

od and lead him out of the crowded room. We walk around the corner in the hallway to one empty and quiet, then I look up

w. I was just wondering what he said back, if you could tell me," I sa

our right for a brief moment, then he looks back to

t doesn't matter what he's saying, even this bad new sounds lo

now, if he's abusing you, you should get professional help." There is no

" currently, I say to myself, "we're not together, we were never togeth

, I do the honors and slip past h

ed Harrison up against a wall and questioned him in such a way, Daniel can sure sound unin

rtly annoyed, and I sit down without saying a word, though everyone is wo

was your day? Have any in

yes. "Try a

ot like he should care. Maybe I started to believe Jana's th

afeteria. There is a small part of my mind that wonders where he went, t

y friend. I do

ight now is to know who my friend