T H I R T Y - T W O

ARABELLA.

I haven’t seen Peter around since the last time and I had almost forgotten he once existed in my life until today. He told me he has something important to say and wants me to follow him to the school field. Knowing he can do nothing to me — and if he eventually tries, I’d not hesitate to use my defenses — I follow him there and I now stand before the guy who I once thought as good.

“Alright. What is it that you have to say to me? I’m running late for class. “ I say impatiently and I watch as he brings out a necklace from his pocket. He waves it between us. "Remember this?"

I scoff as I recognize the jewelry as the one I got him for his last birthday. I can still remember how excited I was to get it for him, but that’s all in the past now.

"Yeah. What about it?" I speak nonchalantly and he extends it to me. "I want you to have it back. Since we broke up and all. "

I shouldn’t have found those words that funny, but I can’t hold back the laugh that drops from my mouth. "You’re