Cherry is fast asleep so I decide to go to bed too. I head to my room and basically fall on my bed, exhausted from today. Just as I close my eyes I hear a noise. I get up and walk around my house, trying to figure it out. When I get back into my room, I stand still for a second, thinking. I feel arms wrap around my waist and just as I go to turn around, I feel a head rest on my shoulder. I stay still. "Jack?" "I don't want to hurt you, I couldn't live with myself then, but I still can't stay away. What do I do, Phe?" He pulls me closer to him. "I don't know. But I don't think you'd hurt me, Jack." "I almost did once already. It could happen at any time. I don't even know what happened then, I just lost control and was gonna eat your kidneys."
I turn around and hug him. He hugs me back. "Maybe we can adjust. Maybe we can make this work." "No, Phoebe. No. The others...they are getting madder and madder each time I go to see you. And now Ava..." I forgot about Ava. I feel my heart stop. "I'll try to save her. But you need to stop being so welcoming. Tell me to leave." He backs away from me. "Jack..." "Do it. Don't be nice if I slip and visit you. Make me leave. Now, tell me to get out of here." I can hear the pain in his voice. "I can't." "Just do it!" "Go, get out of my dorm." I say with tears running down my cheeks. He turns away and jumps out the window. I close and lock it.
I lay back down on my bed. I don't even bother to get under the covers, and just fall asleep. The next morning when I wake up, i'm under my blankets. I sigh and walk out to the living room. Cherry is awake and eating. "Good morning." I say, trying to sound happy. "You sound awful, what's wrong?" "Nothing, I just couldn't really sleep last night. I'm fine." She nods, believing my lie. I pick up an apple and grab my bag. "Well, I should get to class now. See ya later." I walk out the door, and head to class. We have a substitute Science teacher until they get a new one. Other than that, classes are normal. Math is my first class, and Mrs. Tully seems to stare at me the whole time. She's probably worried about me. At the end of class she asks me if I okay and I nod, and head to my next class.
