Amber was getting her stuff from her locker when Craig hugged her from behind. Amber gasped, but she then relaxed when she realized it was Craig.

"Hey, Amber. Did you miss me yesterday?"

Amber took his hands off from around her waist and looked him in the eye.

In a serious tone, she said, "Craig, there are a couple of things I need to talk about with you."

Craig wiped the silly grin off his face and looked puzzled as he gazed into Amber's eyes.

"About what?"

"Come here," Amber responded while she took Craig's hand and led him outside.

On their way out, it hit Craig. She knew that he had told. Boy, was he in trouble.

They sat down on a nearby bench, and Amber got right to it.

"Craig, it's been going around the school that I have a retarded brother."

Craig gulped, but it didn't get rid of the feeling that he had something stuck in his throat.

"Terri denies that she told anyone, and she thinks you might have told."

Craig felt like the thing stuck in his throat had just expanded. He started to feel like it was difficult to breathe.

Amber continued, "But I told Terri that you would never have told anyone. I know I can trust you. Terri is wrong," Amber said, then paused. "Isn't she?"

Craig kept his eyes away from Amber's face.

"Well, actually..."

Amber leapt up and Craig could see the anger in her face.

"You're the one who told? You said you loved me! I told Terri that you were trustworthy! And then you...you...Do you realize I just lost my best friend because of you? Don't you know how important it was to me that you keep a secret? I told you not to tell anyone!"

Amber ran inside the school, her hands clenched into fists. She was too angry to stay by Craig.

Amber ran to Terri. At first, Terri ignored her, but once she saw the hurt in Amber's eyes, Terri gave in and listened.

Amber whispered, "He told, Terri; he told."

Terri hugged Amber and patted her on the back.

"It's okay, Amber. You'll find the right guy."

Amber looked at Terri. "I could've sworn he was the guy for me. He told me he loved me, and that's what hurts the most. I believed him."

"It's okay, Amber. You deserve better than him."

Craig slumped over on the bench. He had ruined it with the girl he loved. He had gone through so much and he had tried so hard to get her to feel the same, and now, she hated him. He had never even kissed her or went on a date with her.

And she had never told him she loved him back.

It was lunch time, and Craig and Amber sat as far away from each other as they could. They avoided eye contact. Amber didn't want to be near Craig because she was hurt. Craig wanted to be near Amber, but he was afraid she would move away.

Finally, Craig got up and went over to Amber.

"Amber, can I ask you a question?"

"You can, but I probably won't answer."

"Did you know that it was me who sent you those chocolates on your birthday?"

Craig then left and went back to where he was sitting.

Amber gaped. Out of all the things he could've said, he told her that? Craig must be insane!

Amber continued talking to Terri, but her mind wasn't on their conversation. It was on Craig.