The rest of the day was a series of meetings for the three kids. Davis about his overbearing attitude from the principal, Kari getting talked to about ways to control anger from the counselor, and TK being interviewed on his take and position of the whole thing.
When the end of the day finally came around, everyone was greatly relived for it. Davis was running though the hall to catch up with Kari and TK, who share the same last period class, without him. Davis rounded a corner, and saw TK and Kari leaving the building though the doors at the other end of the hall. Davis also saw Tai, Matt, Yolei, and Cody blocking his path.
"We'd like a word with you," Cody said, in his usual whispering voice. Cody, Yolei, TK, Kari and Davis were a clique a year ago, almost destined to be together. Lately Davis' actions have been putting a strain on it.
"I'm busy Cody," said Davis, trying to dismiss him. Davis may be able to dismiss Cody, being small, but the other three could each alone restrain him, so Davis stopped. "What do you want?"
"We'd like you to give my sister and Matt's brother some space." Tai was very calm, more of a request than an order. Tai knew what Davis must feel like.
"Maybe you could open your eyes a bit! TK and Kari like each other, they both do! You need to... just..." Yolei's voice was starting to break up with her anger, she has always been a temperamental person. Luckily she had Cody to calm her down.
"We know what happened earlier, Davis." Matt had a more assertive tone than Tai. He was not at all happy about Davis' sister, so some of it carried onto Davis. "Cody called us, and asked us to help. It'll hurt, but you have to realize that because you like someone, doesn't mean they'll like you back." Matt's logic was lost on Davis. Part of him believed Matt, unfortunately that wasn't the part in control. The part in control had a devious thought: diversion.
Davis let out a sob, he didn't have to act very much, they're truth was getting to him. "Fine. Let them do whatever they want. I'm going home." Davis could barely be heard, his voice a choked whisper.
"Good luck, man." The other's would not have said that on their own, but there was no point in disputing Tai's remark. All four could see the hurt in that boy's eyes. They sat in the cafeteria to talk about Davis, reminisce, kill time, whatever happened. And because of this, and they're trusting nature, they didn't see Davis double-back with a sly grin.
"I can prove Kari is just playing hard to get. I'll follow her and hear her say she doesn't like T.M." Davis was now officially a crazy stalker.