"Just stay out of my life."
And he did. He wanted her to be happy. She told him to leave her alone, so he did. She must want him gone. It had been months. Without a word. Without a single moment of eye contact.
"I just want to help."
Why hadn't she let him? She had one person who understood, and who cared about her – and she let him go. And he wasn't coming back this time.
"Natalie!" Henry called from down the school hallway. Natalie recognized the voice, but knew it wouldn't be him. But it was, and he grabbed her hand. She looked at him, and she looked scared. "What happened?" Henry asked.
"What hasn't." Natalie whispered bitterly. Henry nodded. "Why do you care?" She added.
"I've always cared."
"Hasn't seemed like it lately."
"You told me to leave you alone." Henry argued.
"And you did." Natalie said, sounding hurt.
"Yeah..I..I shouldn't have." Henry realized that Natalie had been counting on him to be the one person who wouldn't push her problems aside, and to care about her, and be at her side no matter what. "Do you want to talk?" He asked. Natalie shook her head and started walking down the hall again.
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