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I've got a secret

Chapter 23: I've got a secret

Kimora's POV

I didn't hear a word Ms.Clementine was saying in US History. All I could think about was that body we'd found.

Twice I'd seen dead bodies and as far as I was concerned that was twice too many. How had he died? Starvation? Sickness? Had he been killed? It felt like I could still smell him rotting and I couldn't get the image of his decaying body out of my head.

"Reese," I whined during passing period. "Do you have a joint?"

"Nah my stash is at Marcus's."

"Ugh. I can't stop thinking about Saturday. Has there been any news about it?"

"Nope. He was homeless, I doubt the public would really care."

"I think I'm going crazy."

"Just forget about it ok?"

"Easier said than done," I muttered. I really wish I could talk to Cheyenne but we weren't friends anymore.

I missed her.

I wanted to know what was going on in her life. How was her relationship with Sebastian going? What had she wanted to tell me so badly that day?

I should've listened.

I was counting down the days until homecoming and the weeks until winter break. Hopefully by then I'd forget all about that horrible night.

I was at my locker after school putting my books away when someone approached me.

"It's Kimora isn't it?"

I looked to see who the voice belonged too. It was Josh Green, Krystal's boyfriend. Why in the world was he talking to me?

"Umm yeah it's Kimora," I shut my locker. "Can I help you?"

"You're friends with Reese right?"

Ahhhh. I see where this was going.

"Listen, I'm just as clueless as you are about their friendship or whatever. Believe me, I wish I knew more but he refuses to tell me anything. And Krystal and I aren't exactly friends so it's not like I can ask her."

"Oh," he looked down. "Well thanks anyway. I just have this feeling in my gut that there's more to the story than what she's telling me."

"Same. I mean Reese friends with Krystal? Nuh uh, I don't believe it. He didn't even bother to tell me about it! I practically had to pry the info from his lips."

"They're hiding something," he concluded. "And I'm almost afraid to find out what."

"Well good luck finding out," I patted his shoulders then walked off. Now that he'd mentioned it I couldn't stop thinking about it. I wanted to know more dammit.

Sadly Reese was more closed off than a clamshell. Sometimes it was impossible to figure out how he was really feeling or what he was thinking.

"I should just forget about it," I spoke to myself. "And focus on homecoming instead."

I called up Alicia.

"Hey," she said over the line. "What's up?"

"How do you feel about a little
shopping?"

"Shopping? Count me in."

Sebastian's POV

"A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for, you keep."