Let me just tell you, rejection hurts. The way Derick looked through me. It killed me.
A girl in our 5th period class named Skye was getting aggravated in our class because everyone was talking, so she went to Ms. Maine's office. Mrs. Maine is also her aunt and our Vice principle, I think. So during this day my mom was having surgery and I was really stressed out. During 5th period there was a phone call.
Mr. Ty looked at me while I was doing my work and said, "Dezerae" at that moment I was scared to death. He continued," take Skye's stuff to the front office," I had so much relief.
So I grabbed her stuff and headed out the back door. I decided to take the guidance hallway as a shortcut. When I reached the front office I went back to Ms. Maine's office, and there sat Skye. I said hey to her and she said hey back. I gave her stuff to her and started heading out, when I reached the door I heard,"hey Dezerae?" , so I turned around and said "what??" she said "you forgot my book, could you go and get it?" and so I told her I would, and left.
I went back to classroom, grabbed a book, and returned. I gave the book to her and left.
The bell had just rang for C lunch at 12:12 p.m. and Derick is in that lunch. So I was trying to avoid him and Emily so I went through the guidance hallway. Of course, guess who I saw walking down that hallway? Derick, and Emily.
Not only were they walking down the hallway, they were holding hands, and for some unexplained reason that just hit me hard.
Derick knew who I was and looked right through me, like he didn't know me, and that I was just a stranger, nothing special. I will never forget that day. Ever.
That day I tried keeping my tears in, and I couldn't. They would just fall out of my eyes and roll down my cheeks even though I couldn't control it.
I cried from 5th period, all the way until I got home, and I don't even know if he has made me laugh or cry more. But for that day, I will never forget it.
