a response.
Me: I am now.
Seconds later my phone dinged. I hadn’t even had time to start to go through Josh’s messages.
Ty: Why now ?
Me: I got a text from the best guy friend ever. :)
This time he didn’t text right back. As I waited , I read through all of Josh’s messages. They all had the same theme. He was sorry and would never put my life in danger like that, again. Eleven messages that all basically said the same thing. I was just starting to think Titus wasn’t going to text me back, when my phone beeped again.
Ty: I know. Ha ha. If everything’s cool, I’ll see you tomorrow. I’m lifting weights, right now.
Me: Talk to you tomorrow. In class.
I felt the need to make sure he understood that we still couldn’t talk in front of Josh. I didn’t need more problems with him over Titus.
Ty: Gotch ya.
I sighed, running my fingers through my hair before I found the courage to text Josh back.
Me: I’ll see you at school, tomorrow. I have to be there early for a project.
Not completely a lie. I did have to go to the library at some point tomorrow to do some research for Civics. I wasn’t ready to face Josh first thing in the morning.
Josh: Can’t I pick you up?
Me: No . It’s okay. I have to be there super early. I’ll see you at break.
There , that gives me some time to myself in the morning. I hoped he bought it and let it go. My phone rang. I looked at the screen that was flashing a picture of Josh. I wasn’t ready to talk. I hit decline and shut off my phone. Curling up into a ball, I cried myself to sleep. How much longer would I have to stay with him?
Chapter Twelve
Reese
I rushed through my morning routine, grabbing a banana off the counter before hastening out the door toward school at seven-fifteen. I knew if I was on my normal time schedule, Josh would be there to pick me up. That could not happen. I wasn’t ready to see him.
I didn’t remember anything from my first three classes. I was too stressed out over having to see Josh. Our school was small. I had arranged my morning so I ended up in the office at the end of each period to hide, and was late to class for the next. I managed to avoid him before and after my first two classes.
At the end of third period , I rushed toward the office and ran into Mr. Wait.
“Slow down , Reese, where’s the fire?” He smiled, flashing me his adorable dimples. The guy was old. But not too old. I would say he was probably in his early thirties, but he was cute. The youngest and best looking teacher we had at Laton High.
I flashed him a grin. “Back there?” I pointed over my shoulder.
He laughed . “Reese, I talked to Mr. Gustin and Titus. I know there is a lot going on with you, right now. I may not be a licensed counselor, but my door is always open. I am a great listener.”
That wiped the smile off my face. What had they told him ? “Um, thank you, sir.”
“I’m serious, anytime you need to talk; you know where my room is.”
I nodded my head and before I could slip into the office , I heard Josh call my name. Mr. Wait turned toward him and quickly glanced back at me. Louder than necessary he said, “So if you could come to my room as soon as you’re done talking with Mr. Gustin, I’ll help you with that assignment.” He winked at me before strolling down the hall toward his room. I think I love Mr. Wait. I slipped into the library doors and dashed into the office. Almost knocking over the Office Aide.
“Geez , Reese, watch it.”
“Sorry!” I called as I rapped on Mr. Gustin’s door.
He opened it with a puzzled look on his face. “Reese?”
“Mr. Gustin sorry to barge in,” I paused and he cut me off.
“You didn’t barge.” He chuckled , his chest rising and falling with the sound. “You knocked. Come in; do you need something?”
“Yeah .” I stepped into his office and he shut the door behind me, saving me from a confrontation with Josh. “I needed to hide and Mr. Wait suggested I come in here and
Me: I am now.
Seconds later my phone dinged. I hadn’t even had time to start to go through Josh’s messages.
Ty: Why now ?
Me: I got a text from the best guy friend ever. :)
This time he didn’t text right back. As I waited , I read through all of Josh’s messages. They all had the same theme. He was sorry and would never put my life in danger like that, again. Eleven messages that all basically said the same thing. I was just starting to think Titus wasn’t going to text me back, when my phone beeped again.
Ty: I know. Ha ha. If everything’s cool, I’ll see you tomorrow. I’m lifting weights, right now.
Me: Talk to you tomorrow. In class.
I felt the need to make sure he understood that we still couldn’t talk in front of Josh. I didn’t need more problems with him over Titus.
Ty: Gotch ya.
I sighed, running my fingers through my hair before I found the courage to text Josh back.
Me: I’ll see you at school, tomorrow. I have to be there early for a project.
Not completely a lie. I did have to go to the library at some point tomorrow to do some research for Civics. I wasn’t ready to face Josh first thing in the morning.
Josh: Can’t I pick you up?
Me: No . It’s okay. I have to be there super early. I’ll see you at break.
There , that gives me some time to myself in the morning. I hoped he bought it and let it go. My phone rang. I looked at the screen that was flashing a picture of Josh. I wasn’t ready to talk. I hit decline and shut off my phone. Curling up into a ball, I cried myself to sleep. How much longer would I have to stay with him?
Chapter Twelve
Reese
I rushed through my morning routine, grabbing a banana off the counter before hastening out the door toward school at seven-fifteen. I knew if I was on my normal time schedule, Josh would be there to pick me up. That could not happen. I wasn’t ready to see him.
I didn’t remember anything from my first three classes. I was too stressed out over having to see Josh. Our school was small. I had arranged my morning so I ended up in the office at the end of each period to hide, and was late to class for the next. I managed to avoid him before and after my first two classes.
At the end of third period , I rushed toward the office and ran into Mr. Wait.
“Slow down , Reese, where’s the fire?” He smiled, flashing me his adorable dimples. The guy was old. But not too old. I would say he was probably in his early thirties, but he was cute. The youngest and best looking teacher we had at Laton High.
I flashed him a grin. “Back there?” I pointed over my shoulder.
He laughed . “Reese, I talked to Mr. Gustin and Titus. I know there is a lot going on with you, right now. I may not be a licensed counselor, but my door is always open. I am a great listener.”
That wiped the smile off my face. What had they told him ? “Um, thank you, sir.”
“I’m serious, anytime you need to talk; you know where my room is.”
I nodded my head and before I could slip into the office , I heard Josh call my name. Mr. Wait turned toward him and quickly glanced back at me. Louder than necessary he said, “So if you could come to my room as soon as you’re done talking with Mr. Gustin, I’ll help you with that assignment.” He winked at me before strolling down the hall toward his room. I think I love Mr. Wait. I slipped into the library doors and dashed into the office. Almost knocking over the Office Aide.
“Geez , Reese, watch it.”
“Sorry!” I called as I rapped on Mr. Gustin’s door.
He opened it with a puzzled look on his face. “Reese?”
“Mr. Gustin sorry to barge in,” I paused and he cut me off.
“You didn’t barge.” He chuckled , his chest rising and falling with the sound. “You knocked. Come in; do you need something?”
“Yeah .” I stepped into his office and he shut the door behind me, saving me from a confrontation with Josh. “I needed to hide and Mr. Wait suggested I come in here and
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