Hunted

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    Finallyschool was over and Adam and I started walking home. It was an awkward silenceuntil about halfway home. "I'm sorry I was giving you the silent treatment.It's just I couldn't understand why you didn't come to the art room at recess?"My heart melted he was the most innocent person in the world but before I couldanswer we heard Charlie and instantly hid in the hedge. Charlie and his gangused to hang around and attack me and Adam with water pistols. But his voice soundeddifferent, soft, caring... confessing. "It's just if you don't feel the samethat's ok but..." there was a long silence I wondered who he was talking to. "Areyou kidding? I have felt the same way for ages!" It was Zoe. I couldn't believeit. And neither could Adam his mouth had dropped open. "Let's not tell anyonethough the others won't like it." "No I agree. I mean Vida and Adam hate you.Sorry?" "No its fine they always have. I have been a bit of a dick to them. Areyou free this weekend?" "yeah! Hey how about we go to Nippy's it's really nicethere and no one goes there at all!" "Yeah that sounds great I will see youthen babe." "Bye" as soon as Zoe rounded the corner me and Adam did asynchronised ambush knocking her to the ground. "HOLY SHIT GUYS WHAT THE FUCK!"Zoe shouted in our ears. "wait did you guys hear any of that?" "yeah we heardALL of it! Are you really going out with Charlie?" I shouted back. "oh my godYES but you guys have to pretend you did not hear ok? I don't want this to endbadly." "It's ok we won't tell but really? Charlie of all people?" "Yeah yeahok bubt yoou guys are not allowed to mess this up for me ok?