When she came up to me that day, I felt as if I couldn't breathe. She hadn't talked to me since freshmen year of Jr. High, and there she was live and in person.
When she invited me to that party I wanted to leap for joy, and yell at her to go away at the same time. I settled for a snide remark instead. I hate that I regret it. I hate that hurt look on her face after I did.
I hate Danny Desai goes to my school.
I hate that he's invading my life. I gave him what he wanted when I decided to actually talk to him, instead of ignoring his presence as I originally planned.
But when he said that stupid line about giving him half a chance broke me. It made me remember that he only knows half the reason that I hate his guts. A part of my wondered if it were true. Maybe if I had only hated him for ruining my childhood was the only reason I hated him, would I give him a chance now? What if that was the only reason I hated him? What if I wasn't mad that he broke my heart? And somehow those words, half a chance, are what made me suck up everything and at least pretend to trust him.
I thought going to Lacey's party with was stupid, which it was. But it's wasn't a total bust. I did have fun before everything went down. Lacey gave us a ride and I wish I could remember more of it. So, Danny gave me less reason to hate him that night.
Until the next morning when I found out that Lacey slept over. He argued that they didn't have sex, which as I said, am still not sure if I believe.
I did another stupid thing by standing up for him at that school assembly. I don't know why I did it. Maybe because deep down I feel that he'll owe me. At least now I know I have his trust.
But here I am, trying to solve a murder with someone who killed his aunt at the age of eleven. Trying to clear the name of someone who I'm not even sure is blameless in all this.
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