Thirteen months ago

The flutters in my stomach work a mile a minute. When I heard the rumors going around school today my ears ringed and burned with the stories. I spent math period going through why I should see Reagan and ways it could go wrong, so wrong. Reagan was an Orniel, famous for his temper. Since SABASTIAN left, I admit that I avoided Reagan.

I blamed it all on him, I guess. If he had liked me, if he had noticed me then maybe, just maybe I wouldn't have had those ...