Chapter 15

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Fade Out to Derrick's class-

Derrick sat in class, doodling away. He sighed as he half-heartedly listened to Ms. Palmer talk about addition and subtraction. Suddenly, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around to see Greg holding a note. Derrick took it and started to open it. It was from Ashley. He peered across the room to see her waving at him with a grin on her face. Ms. Palmer abruptly called out, "Derrick, what's in your hand?"

He panicked and dropped the note on the ground. Ms. Palmer walked down the aisle, her heels clicking on the floor. She stooped down and took the note. She strolled back to the front of the room and started to read aloud. Derrick sank into his seat.

In a loud voice, Ms. Palmer read: "Derrick, meet me at the swings during recess, From, Ashley". The class giggled. Derrick turned to Martha who sat in the corner. She just looked away. The bell rang as the class filed out to lunch and then recess. "Derrick, Ashley, may I speak to both of you?" Derrick sullenly walked to Ms. Palmer's desk, as Ashley skipped behind him. "May I ask what is going on between the two of you?"

Derrick shrugged. Ashley chirped cheerily, "Nothing, Ms. Palmer."

Ms. Palmer looked at Ashley's happy face and then back at Derrick's gloomy countenance. She sighed and said, "You may go to lunch now". Derrick gleefully ran off to the cafeteria before Ashley could talk to him.

Martha sat alone at the round table where she and Derrick usually sat. Derrick slipped quietly into his seat and opened his brown lunch bag. Martha looked up from her PB&J sandwich. "Do you like her?" she asked quietly.

Derrick looked up. "No, she gave me the note". He bit his lower lip.

Martha had a grim smile on her face. "Are you going to meet her at the swings?" she asked tentatively.

"No, I'd rather play on the jungle gym with you." He reached over and took Martha's hand. They sat silently the rest of lunch.

Nikki slammed her locker to meet Cameron's face. "I don't want to talk to you," Nikki said plainly, without emotion. She brushed past him.

"Wait, Nikki," Cameron called, rushing after her and grabbing her arm. She turned around, with an annoyed expression on her face.

"What?" she asked impatiently. "I know you lied to me about Josh. He doesn't go around kissing random girls. He wouldn't do that. He's not like you."

Cameron was at a loss for words. He looked down and licked his lips and swallowed hard. "Okay, maybe I was wrong. I thought it was Josh. I mean the guy I saw on the beach sure looked like Josh". Cameron paused and Nikki stood with her arms crossed over her chest. "I'm sorry". He walked away as Josh approached them.

"What was that all about?" Josh questioned as he took Nikki's hand and they headed for the cafeteria.

"Nothing, he was just trying to apologize for being a jackass". Nikki laid her head on Josh's shoulder.

Johnny picked up the phone and dialed the number of a nice Italian restaurant he knew. "Hi, I'd like to make a reservation for two tonight at seven. Great. The name's Durant."

Ava walked down the stairs. "Who was that?" She walked over to the refrigerator and pulled out a soda.

Johnny walked over and took her in his arms. "I just called Antonio's and booked a reservation for the both of us." He smiled expectantly.

"Wow, Johnny. That sounds great."

It would be a night to remember.

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