Page 35

"Which reminds me Gracie, your birthday is coming up next week, what would you like?We could throw a party so you can invite your friends and classmates " she clapped her palms beaming widely....

"Uh...I don't think so " I replied...

Mom still doesn't understand that I only have three friends, I'm totally not popular in any way, I bet if my other classmates even notices if I came to school or not....

"Then what do you want?Your dad will also be returning to visit us, isn't it great?

I looked up at that, dad was coming back?Its been quite long ....he was always so busy with work , if he really makes it to my birthday then it would really be wonderful.

"Anything else would be fine " I replied casually taking a bite of my scrambled eggs

"So boring , what's wrong with having a party , you are just too much sometimes !"Ashley huffed out rolling her eyes dramatically

This was one of the reasons we never got along even as children, she was totally different from me and never understands me at all.....

I was used to it by now though, her taunts were right now the least of my problems....right now on my mind was the dreadful feeling of meeting him again

*************************************

Staring at Clarissa approaching Lyn and I in a flurry , I knew that something was wrong, her face was quite pale,her eyes red rimmed ,evidence that she'd been crying for some time

We hurried towards her , my heart racing in alarm

"what's wrong?"

"Its Jasper,he was attacked last night "

The blood drained out of my face...

"W...what do you mean attacked?"

She sniffed aloud blinking back tears

"His mother called me last night,He's in a coma, he was beaten so badly ,its so severe that he had to be flown out...the doctor's still don't know if he's going to m...make it" her voice cracked at the end as she wiped her tears with a handkerchief...

My knuckles turned white from clutching my bag so tightly....

Could it be what I was thinking?

Only one thought came to mind....could Hayden have done this?

How could he do this?

My blood fumed with anger , this was really too much!

I set on my feet in search for him ignoring the calls they made after me..

**************************************

I couldn't find him all day, I was beginning to wonder if he was absent ,it was lunch time now and students were rushing to the cafeteria...

I kept my books in my locker prepared to go in search for Lyn and Clarissa when I found him......

He was in an empty classroom

Only he wasn't alone...

I stood at the door post not entering inside, they were too busy to notice me right now.