Hello Readers! I'm glad that you've come back for more. This chapter will be very angsty.

Chapter 13: How I Feel

Sometimes when one is in love with another, they will do anything for that person to love them back. Sometimes share things with them that would shock the others. That was the case here.

Joni sat on the bench, waiting for her little sisters, who she was supposed to be watching. But it seemed as though Tabitha and Megan were late. She couldn't help but wonder why…

"Hey kid!"

"It's Megan." The kindergarten mouthed off

"Can you give Joni something for me?" Matthew asked

"You threw my sister Tabitha in the loo. Why should I trust you?"

"Because I won't do it again IF you take this to her."

"You must be desperate if you are trying to get sissy. She's lame."

"Just give it to her." Matthew groaned

"Ok."

"You're Joni's sister, right?"

"Yes I am."

"Can you deliver this to her? It would mean so much to me.

He handed it to her.

"Why is it pink and heart…is it a love note?" She asked curiously

His face went as pink as the note. "Maybe…"

"I'll give this to her. What's your name?"
"I think you're better off without it."

"Ok, I think you're better off without it, I'll take this to her."

Joni looked up. Her sisters were running to her with…oh no…pink hearts that only meant one thing. Love notes.

"Matthew wanted me to give this to you." Megan answered with a surprising amount of sweetness, considering she was VERY bad.

She read it with a pit in her stomach.

Roses are Red

Violets are Blue

I am cool

And I love ya too

Joni rolled her eyes. At least they could write better works to give to a girl. Then Tabitha held her delivery up.

"It's from some guy named I Think You're Better Off Without It."

Joni groaned "What did he look like?"

"Well, he was tall. Like a giraffe, and he had bright blue eyes and girl hair."

"Girl hair?"

"Yeah, it went to his butt. And it was blond too!"

Now Joni was afraid to open the letter. But, with a sigh she opened it anyway.

Dear Joni

I know I'm not the coolest guy in the school. And I'm pretty sure you hear this, a lot. But I want to say I love you. I know I don't deserve you. I'm pretty sure you don't feel the same way. I guess I just didn't get lucky. I am leaving for a far away place tomorrow, so please look up and just listen for one final minute…

She looked up to see Daniel.

"Goodbye."

"Wait!"

Daniel turned around.

"I-I meant, why are you leaving." Joni composed herself

"Because I don't fit in." he plunked himself beside her.

"What makes you think that? You have friends, family."

"Heh. What family? All I have is my brother. I can still talk to him where I'm going. And I can still see Luke."

"If this is about me or Matthew, just say it."

"It's about my parents. They hate me."

He breathed a heavy sigh as a tear trickled down his face.

"Why are you telling me this?" Joni asked, not used to a guy sharing their pain with her. Especially one she didn't like overly much.

"Didn't you ask?"

"Not for all you're telling me."

"I just wanted you to respect me a little, that's all."

He got up, very slowly, with the fact that he was upset coming through his actions, and walked away.

"Daniel, I didn't know, I'm sorry." She whispered

Daniel walked through the bushes alone. He had always been. That had not changed. His eyes were turning red. He was crying, hard. But he knew the word that would free him.

"Cloral."

The flume opened and Daniel was sucked inside. To his freedom.

How was that? Pretty cool, huh? So, what's happening next in this story? Will Joni see him again? Or was that the final goodbye. Tell me what you think!