Our Promise

Secret Glances

Recap: Standing in front of me was the boy that made me crumble and shake whenever I heard his name. It was not out of anger but fear. Fear for all those times I cried myself to sleep because of something that he did. Sadness for the fact that I have to see him again and know that he has become successful in life.

He was my bully all through out high school. He was no other than Darren Pierce.

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"What's wrong Clara?" Darren asked as he sent me an arrogant smirk that I just wanted to wipe of his stupid face.

"No-thing." I stuttered as I handed him the clipboard and left the room without another word.

I looked behind me to see if anyone followed me and I was finally in a good mood when I found out that no one chased after me. I was kind of hoping that Dominic would chase after me but I understand the reason why he didn't. He is probably as confused as everyone else in that room. Luckily as I walked down the aisle I noticed that no one else was working. In fact, no one is in the building. It was very weird considering I just came in this building not too long ago and everyone was giving me their usual death glares but as I exited that room I found this place totally deserted.

I took advantage of the fact that there was no one here and rushed towards the closest bathroom. Even though there was nobody outside of Dominic's office does not mean that someone can't easily exit his office and see me. I just did not want to deal with anyone right now.

I walked into the dull navy blue bathroom and rushed towards one of the stalls. You would think that with a building so fancy and huge that the bathrooms would be a little bit more classy however bathrooms will be bathrooms. I just expected the washroom to have at least a bowl of lolly pops when you exit.

Why am I even thinking about lolly pops right now? My brain is really crazy. I sometimes wonder how I even passed the twelfth grade.

I locked the bathroom door behind me and knelt to the ground like how I used to cry when I was little. Feet tucked in, knees touching my chest and my head folded against my knees so that nobody can see the tears that fell down my cheeks.

Why is he back? How is he back? With an attitude like Darren's how could he possibly get a job let alone a business?

I remember the day when we first met. I knew the moment that my eyes locked eyes with his that I was in for it.

I was just like any ordinary freshmen girl on her face day of high school. Scared out of my mind and frightened of the older kids. I was terrified of walking into a class that was not mine but most importantly I was scared of making any unwanted enemies. I guess that I was just a person that attracted unwanted people because that is what I got.

The bell rung and I had no idea where I was supposed to go. Yesterday was actually my first day but that was just a day with only my grade and I got to learn where everything was but being me, I forgot where anything was. Today is the day where all the grades come to school so this is what I am considering my first day.

People where rushing and shoving me into lockers because here I was staring at my schedule in the middle of the hallway so I kind of saw it coming when I was pushed to the side by the older kids.

Once I looked up from my schedule, my heart sunk when I noticed that I was the only student in the hallway. So I did what any normal kid would do.

I ran for my life down the hallways, hoping that I found a teacher. While running blindly down the hall looking left and right, no thought came to my mind to look straight. I would have never even met Darren Pierce if I just looked up.