Only You Can See the Real Me

Chapter 7: The Make Up

*Monday morning before school starts*

"Mom, I really don't want to go to school." Sahvannah says.
"Why? What happened Saturday night?"
"You know that girl Marley? Ross' ex, she told everyone including Ross about Ryan. I can't show my face at school. Mom please don't make me go." Sahvannah says with tears in her eyes.
"Sahvannah you don't have a choice, your going! No questions asked."

Sahvannah lets a tear escape.

"You know crying doesn't work on me anymore Sahvannah."
"Damn!" Sahvannah mumbles under her breath.

*At school*
"Hey Sahvannah!" Haylee and Jamie shout down the hall.
"Hey guys." Sahvannah says looking down.
"Um.. hey guys." A third voice says.
Sahvannah looks up to see Ross standing in front of her.
"Hey Sahvannah, um can we talk?" Ross asks.
"Class starts in a few minutes so we should go, come on guys." Sahvannah tells Haylee and Jamie.
"No!" Jamie shouts.
"Go talk to him, Sahvannah you guys really need to talk." Jamie whispers to Sahvannah.
"Okay. Where are we going to talk?" Sahvannah asks looking at Ross.
"Just follow me." Ross said.

Ross takes Sahvannah to the school garden.

"Please explain to me what happened at your old school." Ross says sounding worried.
"I got kicked out, I bullied this kid named Ryan and he committed suicide. It was supposed to be a secret, no one knew until Saturday." Sahvannah said with tears filling her eyes.
"Hey don't cry, no one seems to care because that's all in the past. Everyone makes bad choices, but those choices don't define you now." Ross says understandingly.
"But I-" Sahvannah is cut off by Ross kissing her.
"Yeah you did, but that's not you anymore, is it?"
"No I can't imagine ever doing that again."
"Good, now lets get to class before we get in trouble." Ross says.
"Good idea lover boy."
"Hey be nice, hot stuff." Ross says with a big smile on his face.
"Come on dork."

They walk to class hand in hand.