"Let's go." Noelle said leading the way towards the dining hall with me by her side and the rest of the billings girls following close behind her.

When we reached the dining hall and opened the door the once ago loud room was filled with silence as everyone turned and looked at us.

My cheeks were aflame as I walked towards the breakfast line.

"Reed" someone behind me called my name.

I slowly turned around and looked into the fresh face of Joshua Hollis.


OMG I thought turning around to see Josh right in front of me. I thought he would have stayed with Ivy longer at the hospital. This caught me off guard.

"Ah hey" I said a little weak looking at him confused.

"Reed, how are you holding up?" He asked with a worry look on his face.

"Well I'm still alive" I said with a small laugh.

Josh looked down at his feet "yeah"

He still was looking down at his feet, shuffling them slightly.

"Umm" I said tiring to somehow start a conversation again.

"I was going to call you" Josh started, looking up at me again and grabbing a tray off the cart. "But since I was going to be at school today and it was late last night, I decided to wait."

"Oh…" God I couldn't even keep a conversation with him. I was hoping I would have at least a day to figure out what I was going to say to him, but I guess I didn't get lucky.

"So Ivy is awake now." He said looking at me.

I just retreated my gaze from him and looked at the food I was going to pick up.

"That's good. When will she get out?" I said biting my lip

"The doctors said about a few days, she's going back to Paris still to visit."

Did that mean you're still going with her? I wanted to ask him but decided to keep my mouth shut.

"Ivy wanted to see you" he told me looking at me

"Ok I'll visit her before I leave."

"Leave?" josh asked me in a nervous voice.

"Yeah, Noelle's taking us to St. Barts." I said evenly as I took an apple from the tray in front of me.

Josh breathed out a sigh "Oh, ok."

I was just catching on what he was thinking. Last year when Arianna tried to kill me I had left Easton and Josh behind me and went back home.

Before I could say something back to him, he was already talking again.

"Can…Can we maybe talk later?" Josh asked looking at me again.

"Ah… sure" I said nervously.

"Do you want to sit with me" He asked brightly.

I almost took him up on his offer. I wanted to sit with him but Noelle wanted me to sit with her today at the Billing's table.

I looked over towards the Billing's table. All of them were chatting and laughing. Noelle just looked at me lifting her perfect eyebrow up slightly."

"I can't" I said looking back at him. "But we'll talk later. I promise."

Josh's face fell a little "How about after class, meet me at the art cemetery?"

I had chills thinking about that place.

Cheyenne on top of him, him telling me he would keep my 'slutty secret', plus he took Ivy to 'OUR' place. That was our place. Ours. So many memories shared there between us. Stolen kisses, stolen moments, and he wanted me to go there after he brought Ivy there to OUR PLACE. How about not.

"Umm." Josh saw my hesitation and said. "Fine how about the library? It's going to be empty, so we'll have privacy there. Meet me at three?"

"Sounds good" I said with a tight smile.

I left him standing there looking after me as I headed towards the awaiting billings table.

Every eye was on my back as I came closer to the table. Josh gaze was burning hotter than everyone else's.

All I was thinking about was, what the hell was I'm going to say to Josh when it comes to three.


I know its short but I wanted to get something in before I go see Friday the 13th at midnight with friends. I'll promise I will write tomorrow since I don't have school. Yes!!

+Rebecca Bookie