The next few days… you could say that everything wasn't normal.

I didn't do anything, but sulk in my apartment. I didn't cry, I didn't go out, I didn't talk to anybody at all.

Luckily it was summer vacation or else I would have done horrible in school and probably get kicked out. Can't risk that now eh?

I used to not care about school… well I never did, at least up until that 'incident' (as I have referred to calling it) a few days ago. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to have a goal. Then I wouldn't fell so worthless.

Right now I'm back here at the pond in the park, throwing pebbles at the water or a duck (hey it's pebbles, it won't hurt them bad), every once and a while I hit a human being they can go suck it up. Their pain from the pebble isn't much compared to the pain I'm trying to lock up.

"Here." I voice said from beside me. Suddenly a large cup of Blueberry banana Blitz appeared from under my eyes.

I looked up to see a somewhat familiar face.

"Take it." His voice sounded so alluring. And his face definitely helped too.

If this was any other usual day I would've just take the smoothie from the dude, but it's not a regular day so…

"I didn't poison it Sam." He smirked. Damn that boy has a nice smirk.

But smirk aside my defense picked up.

"How'd you know my name?" I frowned at him.

He chuckled. "Sam a pretty face like yours is hard to forget."

I blushed, but my stare didn't soften.

"Take the smoothie first. It'll cheer you up. And I swear I didn't poison it." He smiled softly.

At the time I couldn't handle the smoothie being so close to me but untouched anymore.

I snatched it form the dude's hand and started sipping. He was right though… the smoothie did somewhat make me feel better.

"So… I take it that you don't remember me?" He asked me after I drained half of the large cup.

I silently shook my head and kept on sipping.

"Griffin." He smiled. "I used to date Carly."

At the mention of Carly's voice I shut down again. I dropped the pretty much empty cup to the ground and looked back towards the pond… upon seeing a duck I picked up a small pebble from beside me and chucked it too hard it ended up hitting a random dude's ankle form the other side.

"Did I say anything wrong?" Griffin asked, worried.

I sighed. I guess I owed the dude. He did give me a smoothie and make my day somewhat better. It would've been nicer if he hadn't mentioned her… but oh well.

"No… it's just that you mentioned her name…" I muttered.

"Oh. You mean Car-" I punched him in the gut before he could finish. "Ow. Sorry. I guess I deserved that." He attempted to smirk through the pain. I'm glad that my punches didn't hurt any less at the moment.

But I kind of appreciate his attempt at smiling though…

"So are you going to tell me what happened?" He asked.

"Nope." I muttered. I may know the dude and he did give me smoothies but nobody can crack Sam Puckett.

"Okay then." He said airily. "C'mon." He said as suddenly he tugged me up to a standing position and started dragging me to the exit of the park.

"Hey!" I said shocked. Nobody who knew me would or could do that. I was half amazed and annoyed at this man. It's a nice change to have someone play the stronger role. "Dude let me go."

He just chuckled and ran up to the exit of the park. Once out he led me to a motorcycle that was parked at the handicapped zone and let go of my hand.

He tossed me a helmet and started the motorcycle.

I smirked at him. "Borrowed?" I remembered how she first met him. He "borrowed" Spencer's motorcycle.

"I actually own this thing." He smirked back. "Now put on the helmet then I'll give you a ride."

I raised my eyebrows at the helmet on my hands.

"Hey, it's the law." He shrugged. My eyebrows went higher at that. "I wouldn't want you to get hurt." He mumbled blushing.

That made me blush. He said it so differently than other guys do. He says it like he's embarrassed by it but he really wants to… like… you immediately know that he's saying it because he cares and not because he thinks you just should because you're the girl blah blah blah.

I smiled and put on the helmet and sitting behind him on the motorcycle.

"Where are we going?" I asked as I wrapped my arms around him.

"Who knows?" He smirked at me and sped away from the park.

In the first time I days I smiled… somewhat feeling safe here with my arms tight around Griffin… riding through the town in a speed that surpasses the speed limit… on our way to the unknown.