"Gemma... wait," his voice comes from behind me. He wants me to stop walking, should I? Yes, I stop walking. No! I can't, I don't want to go back to him. What is he even doing here? He is not the one that I… that I what? What is it? Is it love? Yes, it is love. Then why am I not moving? Come on Gemma keep walking you don't love him. Too late he's grabbing my waist, begging me to turn around. He starts kissing my neck, kissing me until he reaches my ear.

"Just forget about him, he won't want you after he watches this. He looks at us right now, he watches as you let me kiss you, how you don't pull away," he whispers.

He starts kissing me again, and I feel his hand go down my hip and suddenly I am aware of what's happening, so I turn around. He smiles and is about to kiss me again when I slap him, hard across the face. My hand hurts but I don't care I start running.

His voice echoes behind me, "He won't take you back!"

I ignore him, and keep running. I have to find my love. Where is he? If he really was watching then he must of seen me slap him. Please, I have to find him, I have to tell him what I was too scared to tell him before. I'm in the woods behind the school; I stop to catch my breath.

"Please…" I whisper, "Where are you?"

"Looking for me?" His voice comes from behind a tree.

I smile, "Kartik…" I turn to see him come out from behind the tree, his eyes are dark with anger, confusion, and sadness. "I…" He cuts me off before I can finish speaking,

"No Gemma, its fine, I understand. He is a respected English man, and your grandmother would be so happy for you. Forgive me Miss Doyle for wasting your time." His voice cracks at the last part



He turns to leave but for once I'm faster, grabbing his arm and holding him as strong as I can, "Won't you even let me explain? Please I want to tell you that I…" He cuts me off, again,

"That's the second time you let him do that!" He raises his voice high but its not yelling yet.

"I don't know why, but I am sorry. Kartik I…" Come on Gemma, just say it, you have to tell
him, he has to know. "Kartik I love you."