Chapter Three: Alexander Griffin
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School is an exciting place, but only for certain reasons. One of which is standing very close to me. If the wind blew the right way, I could almost smell the perfume she wears.
The other reasons would have to be my responsibilities, and my sports. Being President of the senior class is a tough job, but as they say, somebody's got to do it. So let it be me. I'm also the captain of the Lacrosse team, which takes a certain amount of leadership skills. Not that I'm bragging or anything, I'm just proud of what I am, and what I do.
I'm also standing on a thin line between love and obsession. I don't know how or when it started, but something about her caught my eye. It's not the normal way a girl usually catches my eye either. The first time I met her it was like she planted a seed in my heart and over the years it grew into something I couldn't ignore. The feeling was like a blooming flower and I've never felt it with any other girl.
She was standing close to me talking to her friends; I had to tell her something. Just say anything to her.
Be cool, be cool.
"Hey Gia! Don`t forget about the Student Council meeting during lunch today. We have to discuss prom funding."
Smooth, Alex, really smooth. Go ahead and tell her something she already knows. I thought we were aiming for, "Want to go out Saturday night?"
She dropped her book. Great, now I scare the poor girl, my chances are becoming slimmer by the minute.
"Uh...ye...yeah. I'll be there." She stuttered. That was cute the way her lips tremble when she's nervous; just like the time at the elections in ninth grade. Wait a minute! What the heck am I doing? She probably finds me a weird person, looking at her lips!
"Aye aye Captain! Me matey shall be there! Argh!" Well, okay, maybe as not as weird as Hawk, but wait she smiled at him. He saluted, and I looked at him oddly and walked away.
Maybe she likes weird.
I'm going nowhere fast.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Home room, film and entertainment Class*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I arrive at home room every class fairly early, as do the rest of my Lacrosse team. They find this the perfect time to discuss, well, to discuss rather grossly the girls in the school. I walked in on them having a "discussion" about Chloe.
"Dude, she puts out like you wouldn't believe!" claimed Robert.
"I heard, what she wants, she gets. Then leaves it in the garbage can as she looks for the new flavor of the week." Added Christopher.
I interrupted, "Gossip, gossip, gossip. You guys sound like stereotypic girls describing one of you guys."
"You trying to say I'm gay, Griffin?" defended Robert.
I rolled my eyes at him and said. "You're very disrespectful to women. I would not want any guy like you near my sister or my mother."
"And you think you could stop me? They could want it."
"You know, I'll let that statement pass seeing as I'll have many opportunities to beat the crap out of you."
Robert shook his head vigorously and sat down in his chair as I sat in mine. We used to be best buds until he became a womanizer. I was raised by my mother to respect women, and he's not showing it.
They began discussing women again with caution as I was sitting listening. I zoned out till James said a name that caught my ears.
"Roxy, she's something to look at. Where as her friend Giaceta or whatever her name is, is a real dog."
My eyes narrowed. "James, who gave you the judgment to decide what beautiful looked like to anyone?"
James stuttered and couldn't think of anything to say. Robert sat forward and said with a glint in his eyes,
"Why? You got a crush on Gianinta?"
I turned around, looked him square in the eyes and said, "Giacinta, her name is Giacinta. And what if I do?"
Robert smirked and was about to say something until Hawk walked in followed by Roxy, and then Gia discussing a film festival she saw over the weekend, with our teacher. I followed her with my eyes as the rest of the class walked in.
Robert leaned forward and said, "I'd be careful about your choices in women Griffin. You might catch rabies."
I kicked my foot as far back as I could into his shin and relished in his pain as Mr. Rovlo started the movie, Casablanca.
Even though this movie was classic, I couldn't focus on it. I kept thinking about my situation, and the fact that Mr. Rovlo just told Roxy, Hawk, and Gia to "Shut up, and watch Casablanca."
They quieted down and then five minutes later one of them laughed out loud and the whole class turned around and told them, "Shh". I caught Gia`s eye and I didn't want to look stupid so I had to say something to make her think I wasn't crazy looking in the back of the class.
I smirked and mouthed "lunch" Then I turned around and felt like the worlds biggest idiot.
I heard a gasp and took that as a bad sign. Then I heard Gia giggle. How I knew it was Gia, I don't know. (A/N: that was complete oxy moron. or irony. Whatever!) But it was her. I was going to turn around to say something when I watched Hawk lunge for something white and in the process fall out of his seat.
The class again said, "Shh". I watched Hawk and Gia have a harsh whispering contest with each other, and then I turned before Gia could catch me watching her.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Lunch*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I really do not like council meetings.
I know being president is a big responsibility and with it comes pain and privilege, but some of the people I have to deal with.
Besides the officers, the seniors that aren't but take position at the meetings as a sort of witness to the meetings are extremely annoying. I waited for 12:10 to arrive when the meeting started by watching some of these witness play hackey sack with a paper ball.
Another bad thing is Chloe and Anna. I can't exactly remember how they got this job but the guys in the school must have something to do with it. They tend to hang around me too much. It's suffocating.
Then the door opened and in walked Gia being shoved in by her friends Roxy and Hawk. The only other person in the room with more than half a brain. I grabbed a desk and pulled it next to mine before Chloe and Alex could sit next to me. I tried to get Gia`s attention, but she seemed to have a glazed look about her for a few minutes.
"Gia, hey Gia!"
She shook her head and looked down.
My face softened with concern.
"You okay Gia? You had a dazed and confused look on your face."
It's the little quirks she has that make the flower flutter in my heart.
Her eyes widened at me and she whispered, "Yeah I'm fine. Let's get started."
Did I say that out loud? Could she have possibly known what I was thinking?
She started looking the other way for an empty seat. Her eyes glided around the classroom and focused on the desk I waved her over to. She gave a curious glance to Anna and Chloe and sat down. I called the meeting to order and she began taking notes on what we would do for prom fundraisers. I glance occasionally at the notes she was making, seeing as no one was giving any good ideas, and saw her doodling little hearts and angels all over the page. Anna began talking about having some sort of yard sale and I was trying to persuade her out of it when Gia sighed. Anna gave her a dirty look and said rather nastily,
"You got a better idea Gia?"
Gia cocked her head to one side looked at Anna and said, "What are you talking about?"
"Well I was talking about raising money for our prom, until I was rudely interrupted by your sigh. I haven't seen you contributing any ideas. So do you have one better?"
Gia glanced at Chloe, then bit her lip and looked at her paper as if she were going to cry. This is why I never judge a book by its cover. Anna may be the picture of modern beauty, but she had a cold heart. I was about to comfort Gia when her head snapped up and she said,
"An auction."
There was silence. No one knew what she was talking about. I had to give her support so I tilted my head to show my interest and beckon her on. She looked me right in the eyes and said,
"A date Auction."
I glanced away quickly. It got everyone buzzing. I thought to myself, what gave her this idea? She began to explain further.
"We could call it the Senior Date Auction, and have seniors volunteer to be auctioned off. A week before, we could have those volunteers walk around with signs around their necks stating what number they are. And everyone could come. And buy."
Is she planning to buy someone in the school? Maybe it's that Hawk guy. Maybe she will volunteer to be auctioned. Then that will give me the chance to buy her. I didn't know what else to say to her so I touched her shoulder and said,
"Awesome Idea."
I swear I felt a spark when my hand first touched her shoulder. I was so deep in thought about the auction and the spark that I didn't realize everyone leaving and Gia saying good-bye to me as the meeting ended. I looked down on the floor and noticed a folded piece of paper lying on the ground where her bag was. I tried to get into the hall quickly to give it back to her but she was gone. I jammed it into my pocket to give to her later.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Later (A/N: haha)*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
It was after school and I sat in my blue el comino running the folded paper of Gia`s over my fingers. I should open it, I thought. My curiosity is driving me nuts. But it is her private item. Maybe I shouldn't.
I couldn't take the temptation, so I took the risk. *
I opened it up and it turned out to be a note with three different handwritings on it. No doubt one was Gia`s, I recognized it from the notes she took during the meetings. The others must have been Hawk and Roxy. My heart skipped a beat when I read something Roxy wrote to Gia.
{You know, you're never going to get a man with an attitude like that. You're going to tell him you like him. You need to. You need a little fun in your life. Plus I think you two would make a great couple.}
I hastily skimmed the rest of the note and jammed it into my pocket. She liked someone else. She had to have. I didn't get any hints about me in it. Maybe I never had a chance. I tend to think a lot of maybes when it comes to this girl.
I got out of my car and walked up to the Copy Shop where I worked. I began working in the back and got lost in my thoughts about Gia for about an hour.
Ding Ding.
Great, customers just what I need.
"I'll be there in a minute!"
I finished what I was doing and was walking up when my heart almost stopped for a second time that day. Gia was standing at the counter with her head down and arms crossed protectively over her.
Be cool, Alex, be cool. Cooler than last time anyway.
"Hey Gia! How you doing? I mean, what can I do to help you?" I subconsciously fumbled with the note in my pocket. I hope she didn't see that.
She smiled at me in her sweet way and said, "I'm here to pick up the new menus for my family's restaurant. Are they done yet?"
Sarcasm came to mind. "Ramen, right?" I smirked.
She rolled her eyes to play along and said, "Ramon."
I walked back into the back room still carrying the conversation. "So Ms. Ramon, that was a great idea you came up with today."
I heard her meekly speak, "Thanks."
I came back with two boxes and said jokingly, "Wait there's more."
She tried to keep the conversation going by saying, "So...um."
I came back with two more boxes and said, "Are you going to volunteer to be auctioned?"
Did I just say that? Now she'll know I'm insane about her. Especially when her eyes grew big.
She stuttered, "Actually, um no. I was thinking I would be the person who would auction off people. Are you going to volunteer?"
I fumbled with the note hopefully again. "You think I should?"
She quickly said, "Of course!"
I shook my head disappointedly in her not volunteering. I was hoping to buy her. I guess I'll have to find a better way to get her. I began adding up the menus. I looked at her and said,
"That'll be $239.88."
Smooth once again. Try to be harsher next time.
She paid and started to grab all the boxes when I remembered the gentlemen button my mom had installed in me and grabbed three of them.
"I'll help. You're the green truck right?"
She laughed and said, "How'd you guess?" Her laughed sounded like wind chimes. (A/N: The non-annoying kind. You know, one on a house instead of twenty.)
I smiled and said, "Well my car is the blue El Comino, and my boss is the red mini cooper. Plus, the truck says "Ramon's Family Italian Restaurant on it."
"Well then, I guess its true. You're so cool, you're always so cool." She said to me as we placed the boxes in the bed of the truck.
I froze. That line is from Great Gatsby. It means a lot more than being cool from what I remember. I thought to string my words together then spoke to her.
"The Great Gatsby right? Daisy says that to Jay Gatsby in front of her husband right? And he figures out that she's in love with Gatsby?"
"Yeah. It is."
There was silence, and I felt the urge to fumble with the note in my pocket again. Quietly she spoke, "Alex?"
It was so quiet, yet it startled me. My head snapped up and I said, "Yeah?"
"I just wanted to say," she paused. What is she thinking? I wish I could look into her pretty little head. "Thanks for helping me get this stuff in my truck. I really appreciate it."
False hopes. I smiled and said, "I have to go pick up stuff anyway for my boss."
She pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear and said, "Okay then, um see you tomorrow."
"Yeah see you."
I walked away back into the store. I lied. I didn't have to do something for my boss. I just wanted to go home. I needed time to think. I told my boss I was leaving early and I got back into my el comino.
I was deep in thought. I guess that's a bad idea when you're driving. I should have focused on the road.
Suddenly, a dog started running in the road. If I hadn't swerved I would have hit the dog.
Instead I did swerve.
I hit a green truck.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ A/N: Woho! It's been what? Two months since the last chapter. And I said every two weeks. But I swear, I have explanations. First homework happened. Then midterms came, and then my computer was being a piece of crap for quite a while and it ended up crashing and I lost everything I wrote. I had started this chapter and had a page down. But from what I remember of that chapter, this is a much better chapter. I had also read each and every review you sent in and wrote a response in each one and saved it in mail waiting to be sent on AOL. When the computer crashed, those were lost. I'm sorry! I really wanted everyone to have there own response because you were all so nice. And at the moment I can't go online to get them seeing as it's 1 am. (My dead line set by my dad is ten) I'll load this chapter and finish writing two more chapters and add them simultaneously. This time I promise because I want to get ahead in this story. (I'm going to start writing in school and come home and type it so the process is faster.) Please enjoy and leave reviews! 3 Chel
* I came up with that myself! I thought it was cool. Aren't you proud?
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School is an exciting place, but only for certain reasons. One of which is standing very close to me. If the wind blew the right way, I could almost smell the perfume she wears.
The other reasons would have to be my responsibilities, and my sports. Being President of the senior class is a tough job, but as they say, somebody's got to do it. So let it be me. I'm also the captain of the Lacrosse team, which takes a certain amount of leadership skills. Not that I'm bragging or anything, I'm just proud of what I am, and what I do.
I'm also standing on a thin line between love and obsession. I don't know how or when it started, but something about her caught my eye. It's not the normal way a girl usually catches my eye either. The first time I met her it was like she planted a seed in my heart and over the years it grew into something I couldn't ignore. The feeling was like a blooming flower and I've never felt it with any other girl.
She was standing close to me talking to her friends; I had to tell her something. Just say anything to her.
Be cool, be cool.
"Hey Gia! Don`t forget about the Student Council meeting during lunch today. We have to discuss prom funding."
Smooth, Alex, really smooth. Go ahead and tell her something she already knows. I thought we were aiming for, "Want to go out Saturday night?"
She dropped her book. Great, now I scare the poor girl, my chances are becoming slimmer by the minute.
"Uh...ye...yeah. I'll be there." She stuttered. That was cute the way her lips tremble when she's nervous; just like the time at the elections in ninth grade. Wait a minute! What the heck am I doing? She probably finds me a weird person, looking at her lips!
"Aye aye Captain! Me matey shall be there! Argh!" Well, okay, maybe as not as weird as Hawk, but wait she smiled at him. He saluted, and I looked at him oddly and walked away.
Maybe she likes weird.
I'm going nowhere fast.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Home room, film and entertainment Class*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I arrive at home room every class fairly early, as do the rest of my Lacrosse team. They find this the perfect time to discuss, well, to discuss rather grossly the girls in the school. I walked in on them having a "discussion" about Chloe.
"Dude, she puts out like you wouldn't believe!" claimed Robert.
"I heard, what she wants, she gets. Then leaves it in the garbage can as she looks for the new flavor of the week." Added Christopher.
I interrupted, "Gossip, gossip, gossip. You guys sound like stereotypic girls describing one of you guys."
"You trying to say I'm gay, Griffin?" defended Robert.
I rolled my eyes at him and said. "You're very disrespectful to women. I would not want any guy like you near my sister or my mother."
"And you think you could stop me? They could want it."
"You know, I'll let that statement pass seeing as I'll have many opportunities to beat the crap out of you."
Robert shook his head vigorously and sat down in his chair as I sat in mine. We used to be best buds until he became a womanizer. I was raised by my mother to respect women, and he's not showing it.
They began discussing women again with caution as I was sitting listening. I zoned out till James said a name that caught my ears.
"Roxy, she's something to look at. Where as her friend Giaceta or whatever her name is, is a real dog."
My eyes narrowed. "James, who gave you the judgment to decide what beautiful looked like to anyone?"
James stuttered and couldn't think of anything to say. Robert sat forward and said with a glint in his eyes,
"Why? You got a crush on Gianinta?"
I turned around, looked him square in the eyes and said, "Giacinta, her name is Giacinta. And what if I do?"
Robert smirked and was about to say something until Hawk walked in followed by Roxy, and then Gia discussing a film festival she saw over the weekend, with our teacher. I followed her with my eyes as the rest of the class walked in.
Robert leaned forward and said, "I'd be careful about your choices in women Griffin. You might catch rabies."
I kicked my foot as far back as I could into his shin and relished in his pain as Mr. Rovlo started the movie, Casablanca.
Even though this movie was classic, I couldn't focus on it. I kept thinking about my situation, and the fact that Mr. Rovlo just told Roxy, Hawk, and Gia to "Shut up, and watch Casablanca."
They quieted down and then five minutes later one of them laughed out loud and the whole class turned around and told them, "Shh". I caught Gia`s eye and I didn't want to look stupid so I had to say something to make her think I wasn't crazy looking in the back of the class.
I smirked and mouthed "lunch" Then I turned around and felt like the worlds biggest idiot.
I heard a gasp and took that as a bad sign. Then I heard Gia giggle. How I knew it was Gia, I don't know. (A/N: that was complete oxy moron. or irony. Whatever!) But it was her. I was going to turn around to say something when I watched Hawk lunge for something white and in the process fall out of his seat.
The class again said, "Shh". I watched Hawk and Gia have a harsh whispering contest with each other, and then I turned before Gia could catch me watching her.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Lunch*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I really do not like council meetings.
I know being president is a big responsibility and with it comes pain and privilege, but some of the people I have to deal with.
Besides the officers, the seniors that aren't but take position at the meetings as a sort of witness to the meetings are extremely annoying. I waited for 12:10 to arrive when the meeting started by watching some of these witness play hackey sack with a paper ball.
Another bad thing is Chloe and Anna. I can't exactly remember how they got this job but the guys in the school must have something to do with it. They tend to hang around me too much. It's suffocating.
Then the door opened and in walked Gia being shoved in by her friends Roxy and Hawk. The only other person in the room with more than half a brain. I grabbed a desk and pulled it next to mine before Chloe and Alex could sit next to me. I tried to get Gia`s attention, but she seemed to have a glazed look about her for a few minutes.
"Gia, hey Gia!"
She shook her head and looked down.
My face softened with concern.
"You okay Gia? You had a dazed and confused look on your face."
It's the little quirks she has that make the flower flutter in my heart.
Her eyes widened at me and she whispered, "Yeah I'm fine. Let's get started."
Did I say that out loud? Could she have possibly known what I was thinking?
She started looking the other way for an empty seat. Her eyes glided around the classroom and focused on the desk I waved her over to. She gave a curious glance to Anna and Chloe and sat down. I called the meeting to order and she began taking notes on what we would do for prom fundraisers. I glance occasionally at the notes she was making, seeing as no one was giving any good ideas, and saw her doodling little hearts and angels all over the page. Anna began talking about having some sort of yard sale and I was trying to persuade her out of it when Gia sighed. Anna gave her a dirty look and said rather nastily,
"You got a better idea Gia?"
Gia cocked her head to one side looked at Anna and said, "What are you talking about?"
"Well I was talking about raising money for our prom, until I was rudely interrupted by your sigh. I haven't seen you contributing any ideas. So do you have one better?"
Gia glanced at Chloe, then bit her lip and looked at her paper as if she were going to cry. This is why I never judge a book by its cover. Anna may be the picture of modern beauty, but she had a cold heart. I was about to comfort Gia when her head snapped up and she said,
"An auction."
There was silence. No one knew what she was talking about. I had to give her support so I tilted my head to show my interest and beckon her on. She looked me right in the eyes and said,
"A date Auction."
I glanced away quickly. It got everyone buzzing. I thought to myself, what gave her this idea? She began to explain further.
"We could call it the Senior Date Auction, and have seniors volunteer to be auctioned off. A week before, we could have those volunteers walk around with signs around their necks stating what number they are. And everyone could come. And buy."
Is she planning to buy someone in the school? Maybe it's that Hawk guy. Maybe she will volunteer to be auctioned. Then that will give me the chance to buy her. I didn't know what else to say to her so I touched her shoulder and said,
"Awesome Idea."
I swear I felt a spark when my hand first touched her shoulder. I was so deep in thought about the auction and the spark that I didn't realize everyone leaving and Gia saying good-bye to me as the meeting ended. I looked down on the floor and noticed a folded piece of paper lying on the ground where her bag was. I tried to get into the hall quickly to give it back to her but she was gone. I jammed it into my pocket to give to her later.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Later (A/N: haha)*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
It was after school and I sat in my blue el comino running the folded paper of Gia`s over my fingers. I should open it, I thought. My curiosity is driving me nuts. But it is her private item. Maybe I shouldn't.
I couldn't take the temptation, so I took the risk. *
I opened it up and it turned out to be a note with three different handwritings on it. No doubt one was Gia`s, I recognized it from the notes she took during the meetings. The others must have been Hawk and Roxy. My heart skipped a beat when I read something Roxy wrote to Gia.
{You know, you're never going to get a man with an attitude like that. You're going to tell him you like him. You need to. You need a little fun in your life. Plus I think you two would make a great couple.}
I hastily skimmed the rest of the note and jammed it into my pocket. She liked someone else. She had to have. I didn't get any hints about me in it. Maybe I never had a chance. I tend to think a lot of maybes when it comes to this girl.
I got out of my car and walked up to the Copy Shop where I worked. I began working in the back and got lost in my thoughts about Gia for about an hour.
Ding Ding.
Great, customers just what I need.
"I'll be there in a minute!"
I finished what I was doing and was walking up when my heart almost stopped for a second time that day. Gia was standing at the counter with her head down and arms crossed protectively over her.
Be cool, Alex, be cool. Cooler than last time anyway.
"Hey Gia! How you doing? I mean, what can I do to help you?" I subconsciously fumbled with the note in my pocket. I hope she didn't see that.
She smiled at me in her sweet way and said, "I'm here to pick up the new menus for my family's restaurant. Are they done yet?"
Sarcasm came to mind. "Ramen, right?" I smirked.
She rolled her eyes to play along and said, "Ramon."
I walked back into the back room still carrying the conversation. "So Ms. Ramon, that was a great idea you came up with today."
I heard her meekly speak, "Thanks."
I came back with two boxes and said jokingly, "Wait there's more."
She tried to keep the conversation going by saying, "So...um."
I came back with two more boxes and said, "Are you going to volunteer to be auctioned?"
Did I just say that? Now she'll know I'm insane about her. Especially when her eyes grew big.
She stuttered, "Actually, um no. I was thinking I would be the person who would auction off people. Are you going to volunteer?"
I fumbled with the note hopefully again. "You think I should?"
She quickly said, "Of course!"
I shook my head disappointedly in her not volunteering. I was hoping to buy her. I guess I'll have to find a better way to get her. I began adding up the menus. I looked at her and said,
"That'll be $239.88."
Smooth once again. Try to be harsher next time.
She paid and started to grab all the boxes when I remembered the gentlemen button my mom had installed in me and grabbed three of them.
"I'll help. You're the green truck right?"
She laughed and said, "How'd you guess?" Her laughed sounded like wind chimes. (A/N: The non-annoying kind. You know, one on a house instead of twenty.)
I smiled and said, "Well my car is the blue El Comino, and my boss is the red mini cooper. Plus, the truck says "Ramon's Family Italian Restaurant on it."
"Well then, I guess its true. You're so cool, you're always so cool." She said to me as we placed the boxes in the bed of the truck.
I froze. That line is from Great Gatsby. It means a lot more than being cool from what I remember. I thought to string my words together then spoke to her.
"The Great Gatsby right? Daisy says that to Jay Gatsby in front of her husband right? And he figures out that she's in love with Gatsby?"
"Yeah. It is."
There was silence, and I felt the urge to fumble with the note in my pocket again. Quietly she spoke, "Alex?"
It was so quiet, yet it startled me. My head snapped up and I said, "Yeah?"
"I just wanted to say," she paused. What is she thinking? I wish I could look into her pretty little head. "Thanks for helping me get this stuff in my truck. I really appreciate it."
False hopes. I smiled and said, "I have to go pick up stuff anyway for my boss."
She pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear and said, "Okay then, um see you tomorrow."
"Yeah see you."
I walked away back into the store. I lied. I didn't have to do something for my boss. I just wanted to go home. I needed time to think. I told my boss I was leaving early and I got back into my el comino.
I was deep in thought. I guess that's a bad idea when you're driving. I should have focused on the road.
Suddenly, a dog started running in the road. If I hadn't swerved I would have hit the dog.
Instead I did swerve.
I hit a green truck.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ A/N: Woho! It's been what? Two months since the last chapter. And I said every two weeks. But I swear, I have explanations. First homework happened. Then midterms came, and then my computer was being a piece of crap for quite a while and it ended up crashing and I lost everything I wrote. I had started this chapter and had a page down. But from what I remember of that chapter, this is a much better chapter. I had also read each and every review you sent in and wrote a response in each one and saved it in mail waiting to be sent on AOL. When the computer crashed, those were lost. I'm sorry! I really wanted everyone to have there own response because you were all so nice. And at the moment I can't go online to get them seeing as it's 1 am. (My dead line set by my dad is ten) I'll load this chapter and finish writing two more chapters and add them simultaneously. This time I promise because I want to get ahead in this story. (I'm going to start writing in school and come home and type it so the process is faster.) Please enjoy and leave reviews! 3 Chel
* I came up with that myself! I thought it was cool. Aren't you proud?
