Chapter 88 : With Nicolas

It's been a few weeks, and by now the ground is already covered in snow. Things are a little better for me now that Darren knows what happened. He always calls me and makes sure that I'm okay. Also, my grades have started to improve as I have started to focus more. On top of that, Taylor also came and talked to me from time to time, and he always said that Jesse asked how I was doing when they were hanging out.

It was late afternoon when I started walking back home, and the snow was falling lightly as I walked down the path. I was wearing a hoodie jacket over my head, and the breeze was blowing in my face, so it was a little hard to see. I walked a few more steps when I accidentally bumped into someone and dropped their stuff.

"I'm sorry!" I quickly turned around and picked up the book that was on the floor, but when I stood back up, I realized that it was Nicolas. "Oh, hey," I said, smiling slightly, and he burst into laughter.

"This looks a little familiar," he grinned, and I shy