"Tell us what happened!" Summer insisted.

"Alright. Fine. You want to know what happened? I'll tell you. I've got to go into hospital right when this school day is done because I might have cancer. OK?" he banged some papers down on his desk and clutched his head in his hands. Everyone looked around. I stared at Mr. Finn. And that's when I realised that he was too old for me. I needed someone of my own age to enjoy life. I didn't want him to die and leave me on my own. I knew from that moment on that everything I had felt over the past couple of months was wrong. Summer was right. I should've never loved him in the first place. Dewey looked up and saw us all staring at him.

"What? Oh, just, leave. Go on, there's only 10 minutes left. Just go hang out outside."

Everyone shuffled towards the door, except me. When everyone had left I walked over to Dewey's desk. He sighed.
"What now Tomika?"

"I just want to start off by saying I hope you don't have cancer."

"Yeah, well we all hope things. But hoping doesn't give you a hope in hell."
"Right...anyhow, um, I just wanted to tell you that, I'm over you. I realise now that you're just too old for me and that I shouldn't have had a crush on you. It was kind of disturbed."

Dewey nodded.

"That qualifies for the understatement of the century."

I laughed and nodded. Even though Dewey was going through a difficult time and the last thing he felt like doing was laughing, he managed to crack a smile.

"You know kid, you'll find someone your own age. And then you'll forget all about me. In fact, I know someone who has a sweet on you."

I stared at him.

"Who?"

"Me."

"WHAT?"

"Kidding!"
"Phew!"

He's so scary sometimes...

"No actually, Freddie seems to have a little crush on you Tomika."

"Freddie? No way! He hits me and throws stuff at me."

Dewey smiled.

"That's his way of saying 'I like you'."

I shrugged and shook Mr. Finn's hand, before running off to join the others.

And that's the last we heard of him. He didn't come and teach us anymore. And Ned Schneebly started teaching us music. It was sad, but it helped me get over him completely. I guess everything happens for a reason.

20 years later---------------

"Do you Fredrick Jones, take Tomika Kasule to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"I do."

"Then it gives me great pleasure, to pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Freddie kissed me and we walked out the church. Waiting at the end of the path up to the gate was Dewey!

"Tomika! What did I tell you about Freddie having a crush on you?"

He grinned at me and I smiled back, laughing.

"Yeah. So what happened about the cancer? Did you have it?"

"For a while. But it was pretty curable."

I smiled and threw my arms around him.

"I knew you'd forget about me and meet someone else."

"I could never forget about you! So are you going to be playing the music for our reception!"

"Sure! Tomika, promise me, if you have any kids, promise me you'll call them Dewey."

I nodded, crossing my fingers. As much as I liked Dewey, the name was just, odd.

And me and Freddie got into the carriage that carried us off into married life.

The End-------------------------------

A/N: Yay! I finished it! Please R+R xXx.