Our last game against the Taylor High had been though, and even tho

e that clear with the extra prac

have time

hell. Extra school hou

in with Aunt Lexy, and I was once again pulled in as the

tast

. Someone bumped into me, hard. I instinctively reached out, holding the person upright, only t

ngue to lash out at the per

vy

t up about how pretty she was, and Claire? She

led Iv

with wide, cute eye

sumed I was cold, unapproachable, hell, some

ns towards me. Never bothered me. But something about the way she avoided

s were tucking the loose hairs which she hid

hell was

riately touching her, her friend poppe

ng was forthcoming. I could only remember her as ivy

for still standing there. The girls whisper

o leave, and Ivy

ht her,

ing disaster, aren't y

and hid behind her friend, w

d my God, what a

process that before Cl

ll

n insecure child with a serious need for attention. I tol

urned pink again, she was always blushing I noticed,

d, and latched

ng to Mr Sanchester's class today. Can y

happe

ly returned to Ivy w

my mood insta

odded. I can

arm again, I quickl

said , my voice flat. "If you need

lking away from me. Turn around,

culously,

uck

r eyes widened again, not in their usual

her, then, they b

was

ok my head. Then

ling behind, I ha

you give her a chance, she t

ne, I smacked him hard a

where we

ack of his head. "I was going to ask you the

. "She bump

e, hoping for mor

ng to say anything more, he gr

y are you

e muttered. "And why is C

op

e could open her mout