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wel sitting on my neck as Dexter and

he wall-mirror mounted in the hallway. "Why don't you just ask her out already?" he asked, lea

ve her for all I...." The words died on my lips as the reflection of Tiffany and Heather stru

ntinued, oblivious to my distraction.

ut I just couldn't. I knew Donna was in there. I had seen her by chance, sneaking in o

led on, but my mind was too focused on Tiffany and

mirror in their direc

mirror to face me. "Christian. Hey, Christian" he ca

" feigning interest. "What about her?" I asked, turning away just in

xter continued. "What

until Tiffany and Heather stepped out with some clothes in their hands. They high-five

" I said, giving Dexter a pat on the b

I walked towards the girl's loc

an and tossed the clothes into it, but they were too engrossed in their evil to notice my presence.

g to her chest. "C..Christian, Hey," she stuttered with ey

glare boldly. "We didn't see you ther

yes flickering between

abbed Heather's hand, and they sc

ossed into it. When I saw the purple t-shirt Donna had on earlier toda

ave been 10 minutes, scratching the back of my he

alking past the locker room. I think I

d out to her a

re I was talking to her. Then she turned

a, ri

orrected calmly, ad

, could you d

what

ointing to the locker room. "Cou

e stared at the female clothes. Then she gave

it of a situation. I know how weird this looks, but,

ment before reluctantly

ipped away, then stopped midwa

d around

r know I gave

hed the locker room

aving. After a while, Kiera walked out of the locker room and I waited for Donna to come out too. Seconds ti

ge of the wall, carefully keeping my body hidden as I watched her. She paused at the doorway for a mom

my gaze, and know that not everyone delig

ked away, I stepped out from behind the wall, my eyes lin

of time looking out for her." Dexter's voice came from behind me. "What's the point of

." I replied squar

e. "It's been what? Five years? How long are y

I stay away

"I see the way you look at her when you think no one's watching. And soon enough

ver going

g yourself for what happened?" he asked,

d to suppress-the memories of that night that haunted me every night in my sleep came crawling back. It w

ain." I said, more hars

ep running aw

hrough gritted teeth. Then my voice dr

ftly, squeezing my shou

couldn't hear her, but I could see the sparkle in her eyes-and the excitement on her lips as she spoke. She laughed hard, tilting her head back as her hair danced wi

on her face being replaced

. She'd hate me fo

ast was better