She's still standing.

Fears.

Ch. 12
I met up with Noah at the park. He was wearing the same black sweatshirt I was. He was also wearing black converse.

"Hey Shailey!" He yelled.
I walked over to him.

"Hey Noah. Remember what you were saying this morning on the bus?"

He thought for a moment.

"Yeah. I was just gonna say it's been great getting to know you. And that I've been detention for free for a while now. You saved me Shailey. I could never repay you."

After that touching speech I was speechless. We started walking down the path towards the pond.

I finally said something.

"Noah, now that we've become friends I just wanted to say you're the only person I can trust. You're my best friend really my only friend. Thank YOU!" I started tearing up.
He put his arm around me and said

"Your welcome Shailey."

We reached the pond. He sat down on a rock and I sat next to him.

"So Shailey, tell me more about yourself. You know like your fears your likes and dislikes...stuff like that." He said looking at me.

"Well...I have a fear of never being good enough." I said.

"Not those kinds of fears. I mean like, silly or goofy fears. Even though you're good. You're not just good you're extraordinary." He said looking at me again. He took off his shoes and put his feet into the water.

"Well I have a fear of heights. I can't stand being high in the air. It's like being suspended somewhere you can never escape." I said shivering a little. "What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid of...heh. It's kinda funny. I'm afraid of bugs. I hate bugs!" He said this loudly.

I tired to hold back my laugh. But I couldn't. I burst out laughing.

"You're afraid of bugs...HAHA!" I said while laughing.

"Oh shut up!" He said nudging me in the shoulder with his shoulder.