Deep Down

Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Days Gone By

Another day of school,

But today was different.

After school,

He came after me,

Running,

"Hey Rachael," he said heavily.

"Hey," I replied.

"Please go away," was all I was thinking.

"Umm, are you walking home?" he inquired.

"Yeah, I'm busy so I'm in a hurry. Bye."

I started walking away, but he,

Followed my footsteps.

"Why don't I help you,

Since your so busy,

Two work faster than one,"

he pressed on.

" Then, maybe, I can

Walk you home."

God, why is he so presistent.

"No thanks. I'm okay," I said as I continued walking.

"But I can be of some real help,

No matter what it is," he said franticlly.

I stopped in my steps, and,

I just blew.

" I said I don't need your help! What do you not get!" I yelled.

Now he stopped too,

and in a timid voice said,

" I'm sorry."

I felt horrible,

Like a rock dropped down on my lifeless heart,

And smashed it into even smaller fragments,

Than it already was.

"Umm, how about next time," I said after calming down.

He seemed reengerated and exclaimed,

In the tone of a 9 year-old child who just got ice cream,

"Yeah! Okay!"

And then we went our seperate ways.