He shouldn’t have said ‘I love you,' in front of everyone. His parents must have heard it too since they own the school.

The whole winter break I thought about the pain that he and I went through. I realized my mistake. I cannot live without him. I needed to tell him that I made a terrible mistake and we should get back together.

Ben was with me throughout this time and helped me get through this phase. Sometimes he would come to my house and stay with us for a little while. ...