An Hour of Woes

Damien did not speak to me or touch me the rest of class. When the lights turned on. I did not notice him at all in the room. He had completely left early. I heard someone comment that he had snuck up front and told the teacher he was not feeling well during the movie and has not come back to class. I did not dare look at Whitney. I could already feel her rageful glare. I could almost hear her mental voice screaming profanities at me. I chose to ignore her as the movie concluded and I walked away from the classroom.

The crowded hallway felt almost like a blur as I ended my day and walked away from the schoolyard. As I walked into the parking lot. I felt a stab in my chest as my memory hit me. Damien had driven me to school, and his car was no longer in the parking lot. I felt ice cold as I realized my actions hurt him deeply, deep enough that he abandoned me at school. For the first time in what feels like an eternity, I was forced with the unbearable act of walking home from school.