lost in forever

chapter four {sorry unedited}

"There he goes staring at you again." Kelly whispered harshly I rolled my eyes. "Raine please recite your poem." The teacher called out. I nodded my head "yes ma'am."

I stood up and began reciting my poem. It was one that my mom used to recite for river and I that's why I knew it so well.

"I cannot go to school today"

Said little Peggy Ann McKay.

"I have the measles and the mumps,

A gash, a rash and purple bumps.

My mouth is wet, my throat is dry.

I'm going blind in my right eye.

My tonsils are as big as rocks,

I've counted sixteen chicken pox.

And there's one more - that's seventeen,

And don't you think my face looks green?

My leg is cut, my eyes are blue,

It might be the instamatic flu.

I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke,

I'm sure that my left leg is broke.

My hip hurts when I move my chin,

My belly button's caving in.

My back is wrenched, my ankle's sprained,

My 'pendix pains each time it rains.

My toes are cold, my toes are numb,

I have a sliver in my thumb.

My neck is stiff, my voice is weak,

I hardly whisper when I speak.

My tongue is filling up my mouth,

I think my hair is falling out.

My elbow's bent, my spine ain't straight,

My temperature is one-o-eight.

My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,

There's a hole inside my ear.

I have a hangnail, and my heart is ...

What? What's that? What's that you say?

You say today is .............. Saturday?

G'bye, I'm going out to play!"

The class laughed throughout the entire poem. I could feel Hunter's queer gaze on me. "Thank you guys." I said taking my seat.

"That was awesome." Mr.dilfire said his gaze never leaving me. "Th-thank you Mr... Er Dilfire." I said.

He nodded his head at me. I just smiled until he looked away. "You were great." Kelly whispered to me. "Thanks Kelly you were too." I answered.

I tried to ignore Hunters stare for the remainder of the class.

"You guys are dismissed." Mr.Dilfire said congratulating me once again on my way out.

"Hey Raine... Hey Raine wait up." I turned to see Hunter calling after me. "Gosh you walk fast." He said catching up to me. I pursed me lips. "What is it Hunter?" I asked

"I-I just wanted to say uh sorry for ya know the other day I mean you seem pretty cool and I want to get to know you I just didn't know how to express it." He said I smiled a bit "thats-thats nice." I said "look I was on my way to lunch and Kelly is waiting on me sooo." "Uhh would you like to go somewhere like after school?" He blurted.

"Sure where at?" I asked "well I'm sorta knew but my parents checked put this restaurant a few weeks ago and they think its pretty nice its called Randal's." I smiled realization coming over me.

"I love Randal's." I said "best steak in town." He smiled in relief "really?" "Of course." I said "well I guess I'll see you Saturday?" He asked "how's four o'clock?" I agreed "perfect." He said and we went our separate ways .

I walked down the hall quite satisfied with myself but bit really sure I should be. I was so giddy I skipped right into Kelly.

"I thought youvwere supposed to me not talking to Hunter-from-america." She said picking up her pen that fell when we collided.

"I never said that." I said "why would you think that?" Kelly rolled her eyes "seriously Raine you know what I mean can you just act like a sensible person for like half a second?"

I sighed "I sort of agreed to meet him at Randal's." I admitted "but it's not like he's going to pull out a chain saw and just slice me in half in public I'm not even letting him pick me up." I explained.

"You don't understand do you Raine?" Kelly ask glaring at me intently. "He could be some psycho stalker and you want to go on a date with him have you lost your marbles or what?" I rolled my eyes

"Fine I won't go." I agreed. She smiled "you won't?" "Of course not as long as you can give me a reason why Hunter would be stalking me."

"You're gorgeous." She blurted but it looked as if it pained her to say such a thing. I snorted the only person who's ever believed that since river left is my Dad. Right?  "That's a matter of opinion he could think I'm hideous."

"Fine go on your stupid date just know that I don't want to hear your sob story." She said and stomped off.

What was with her anyway? I couldn't help but think if how river would've stuck right by me no matter if what I was doing was horrendously stupid and he would've listened to my sob story afterwards and begged his mom to make me cookies.

Kelly was nothing like river nobody was. That's why I couldn't help missing him even after all these years.