Learning To Live Again

Chapter 8

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Waking up I was hungrier than usual which was probably due to the fact that I had missed dinner. I got up and dressed and went out into the kitchen. Mrs. Kent was cooking breakfast which I ate twice as much as I usually do.

“Sorry I couldn’t cook diner yesterday, I got back pretty late.”

“It’s okay,” I said while stuffing food in my mouth.

“Do you need me to drive you to school?”

“Hmm, no. Wally’s got me,” I said, not noticing the sly look on her face.

After I finished eating I got my shoes on and I heard a car honked from outside. I said goodbye as I ran out to the car and smiled at Wally as I got in, and he smiled right back at me.

“Do you have baseball practice today?”

“Probably, since it was cancelled yesterday, why?”

“Would it be okay if I watched? You wouldn’t mind?”

“I would like nothing more.” Wally said with a soft tone while glancing at me out of the corner of his eye.

I looked down trying to stop the blush forming on my face. The car ride was a comfortable silence with idle chit chat about what we liked and hobbies.

As we walked to my first class Wally had pulled my bag of my shoulders and was carrying it for me. Coming up to my Biology class Wally asked if I wanted to sit with him at lunch. My programed response was to say no but I told myself that I would try this time so I accepted. When I told him so, he smiled and before I could stop him, leaned down and pecked me on the cheek then took off to his class. I stood still and faced my hand to my cheek and could feel the tingle and heat from my blush and the butterflies in my stomach. I didn’t noticed the other students walking around me to enter the class but the teacher telling me that I should take my seat before I’m marked late snapped me into motion.

When art class came around I made plans to apologize to Emily for the way that I had acted. When I entered the class Emily was already there but unlike Yesterday, she didn’t look up at me. Walking over I rehearsed what I would say and hoped she accepted my apology.

“Emily, I would like to apologize for the way that I acted towards you. You were only being nice and I was acting like a brat. I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings. You don’t have to forgive me if you don’t want to but I wanted to let you know,” I finished and before I could walk away I had to steady myself as Emily launched herself at me in a hug and ranted how she already forgave me and told me to sit next to her.

Art went by quick talking to Emily, who tried to get me to talk about Wally and our relationship and the kiss in the morning. When I questioned how she knew she told me that everyone knew and it was going around the school that we were a couple.

When class ended, we walked out and while I was putting my sketch pad in my bag I was nudged by Emily who pointed across the hall at Wally. I smiled at him as he came up to us and took my bag from me but the smile turned into a glare at Emily as she giggled and mentioned how she would leave and give us privacy.

Wally laughed as he took my hand and led me towards the back doors of the school.

“Do you have to buy lunch?”

“No. Where are we going?”

“I thought it could just be us for lunch.”

“Ok.”

I couldn’t stop blushing and think how sweet he was being. We ended up sitting on the bleaches by the field. We talked and ate while I scrolled through his iPod and played the games on it. When lunch was over we walked back into the school and Wally walked me to Study Hall.