Author's Note:

Thanks bunches everyone who has reviewed so far.

I know it may seem confusing right now.  Let me see if I can clarify it with out telling any of the story.

The flash-forwards are to her future, she doesn't see them, and only we do.  They go to different points in her future.  It will make more sense later on in the story.

~~~Back to Present~~~

"Okay everyone, here is the material that will be covered in finals next week, I hope you all study, and do well."  Mr. Anderson said to the class.

The bell sounded and everyone cleared out of the class after writing down the information on the board.

Portman's POV

"Hey Jules" I said.

"Yeah?"

"You got plans for later on tonight?"

"Besides my hot date?"  She said with a mocking tone.

"Hot date? Who?  Do I know him?"

"Geez Portman, calm down, I was just kidding."

"Oh, yeah…I knew that."  I said realizing I had overreacted.  Oh well she is one of my best friends and I just want to know, you know…whatever.  Never mind.

"So yeah do you have plans?"  I asked again.

"No, why?"

"Well I was kinda hoping you would help me study for finals, seeing as how we have all the same classes."  I said hoping she would say yes.

"Yeah sure no problem."  She said with a little surprise in her voice.  Why is it so unusual that I would want to study and do well in school?  Geez.

"So when do you want to meet me?"  I asked

"Well, we can just go get food after school gets out and go back to the dorm, seeing as how it will probably be a late night.  Hey maybe Fulton will want to join us, since he has the same schedule as we do except for one class."  She suggested.

"Yeah sounds great.  Hey speak of the bash man…"

"Hey what's up guys?"  Said Fulton.

"You want to come study with us after school?"  Julie asked.

"Sure, sounds great.  But um…would you mind if…" He began.

"If what?"  I asked.

"If we get some food first?  Man I am starved!"

"Hahaha," Jules and I both laughed. "Yeah we plan too."  Jules said.

"Awesome."

*****

"Jules it's 10:00 are you sure you don't mind if we keep going?"  Portman asked.

"No I told you I don't, it's fine.  I can stay for another 45 minutes.  I need to do it anyway, so if I do it now or later, it still has to get done.  We can do it all now or spread it out.  I prefer just to get it out of the way." 

"Don't blame me if I fall asleep on you two braniacs over there!"  Fulton said.

"Hahaha," they both laughed.

~~~Flash Forward~~~

"James, she hasn't spoken to us for 2 months. I am really worried.  I just want her to be happy again.  Maybe we shouldn't have done what we did…maybe this wasn't such a good idea." 

"Rebecca, we have had this discussion.  It is best for her.  She does have to have a grieving period."

"She seems as if she has..."

 "She will be fine.  We can't interfere with her anger and sorrow at her loss.  She just needs time.  She will get over that boy."

"His name was Dean," her mother said in a low tone.

"He wasn't good for her anyway.  It is good that she had to loose him when she did.  Otherwise it would have been much harder for her to deal with if she was older."  Julie's Father said.

"I know.  You know she blames us for it though."

"I know.  There is nothing she can do about it now though, and one day she will forgive us.  We did what we had to do."

Julie's mother just looked out the window. 

"I can't bear it anymore.  She just goes to school and comes home and goes to her room.  If she is not in her room studying she is out on her horse.  She doesn't seem to have any friends and I never see her eat." 

"I told you.  It is part of her grieving.  She will be okay...she will be okay."  James, Julie's father seemed to say that trying to convince himself more than his wife.

"What if she doesn't and the grief kills her?"

"It won't…It can't…she will be fine."  Her father said again.