Regret

14-17

14

Senior year finally arrived! I was so excited and ready.

I had first hour orchestra with Samantha and Luna. Luna ended up being my stand partner for the whole year and Samantha sat right next to me with Bella, one of our good friends.

I had yet to see Chase, but as the day went on, he was in none of my classes. Luna wasn't in my lunch, which has been the first time ever we haven't had the same lunch hour. I just sat with Samantha when I ate, then hung out with Carmony.

Carmony I've known since seventh grade and was friends with my older brother Luka first because she was in his grade but failed seventh grade the first time around. Oh well! I was glad she failed in a way. We became like sisters over the years and she helped me a lot by being the hard arse friend.

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15

The second day of Senior year we had a stupid assembly at the end of the day. My class was dismissed halfway through for it, so I grabbed my backpack and headed to the gym, texting Luna to meet me in there.

Aparently the seniors had to sign something, so I stood in a crowded line forever! I tried not to get hit or hit anyone with my backpack as I leaned down, scribbling my name in messy cursive next to my printed name.

I stood up and started to head toward the senior section bleachers of the gym.

"Hey Brooke." I heard a male voice say quietly as I passed them.

I whipped around, almost hitting the person and his friends with my backpack.

Chase!

"Hey!" I quietly responded, but I don't think he heard me, oh well.

I found Luna and we sat for a boring half hour about the new year, blah blah.

We were dismissed and Luna took me home.

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16

You know when you finally find your way around to each class, so you make a route subconsciously?

Well, I do that.

I picked up on a route for my first semester classes so I can get to and from each class quickly.

My routes also happened to pass Chase and his locker on the first floor a lot!

No, it wasn't on purpose.

Sort of.

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17

A week passed since the assembly and I was on my way to Spanish 1 after lunch.

Yes, I am a senior in Spanish 1, don't judge, I just didn't have enough room in my schedule until now.

Anyway, I was on my way to Spanish and passed Chase, like I do every day around this time.

'Do it' I told myself.

I was trying to convince myself to say hi back. You know, from when he said it during the assembly.

"Hey Jacobs," I said as I passed.

Oh, I didn't tell you. People, well his friends, call him by his last name. I've been doing it for a while.

"Hey...Brooke!?!" Chase replied, he sounded shocked to see me or that I was talking to him.

Huh, weird right?

I smiled and kept walking.