The Hockey Star Regret

le

going back

ain. The next day I apologized to Mr Morrison for the sudden outburst and told him just that. His confusion and disap

hool lists, thankfully nonne of them i had attended yet. Immediately I found them I quickly transferred from those classes to alternat

d was separating myself far away from Hayden's m

ike normal , talking to Lisa and making new acquaintances along the way.

e than ready to recharge for the res

o like any other couple?" I complained exasperatedly in the face of Mark's p

nd constantly gushing over her to me- he'd final

, including me and according to him, her sing

ldn't be friends with someone who isn't half as amazing as her," he said and I h

to me wi

ybe you might

ng my eyes when

ate. Don't you want to see your best fr

but his sincere pleading made me stop. No matter how a

reluctantly, "I

le when he hug

stepping in together. We spotted her immediately, her description exac

leading us inside. The moment I saw a familiar

the date. Hayden, come meet Mark

mine. Turning to Mark I found panic on hi

Hayden." Mark chuckled uneasily and

Do you two know

to speak this time but his eyes

What sort of sick joke

nd Mark staring at me pleadingly. His eyes said enough

I forced it down. I wasn't going to

get a table

wn. It was clear to everyone, Alicia included that

tension and I could see why Mark fell head over heels in love with her. M

tried to ignore

skin prickled as I heard his voice. Clenching my

a or to dig in a taunt, I didn't want to know. I kept silent, looking decidedly away from his direction, unwilling to

licia's conversation when his

red you off joining?" His words hit me like a j

off studying. Wasn't it your dream to be part of som

ords, my pat

ke he knew me? Like

, yet as soon as I saw the s

did back then? Tough luck Hayden. I'm done dealing with you." I

w loud I'd been. Whipping my head I found M

They were having such a g

lking out of the diner. As I called the ne

out. And I frowned at the

entered the car. As I drove away I spied him though the car mirro

chasing after me? Why co

he was soon out of sight. I looked

.

gh I knew he wouldn't fault me for the incident. My

morning class, still agitated from the day before. T

the man I hated and encountered him three separate times in a row, or that with

than enough of Hayden's treatment towards me in highschool and the last thing I

had to be a way to work aro

. Now was the time to focus. No more th

ng me stiffen. Someone was sitting besi

h me. This class had plenty of em

when I froze in pla

n, looking s