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Chapter 21- A New Teacher and Mixed Feelings

Annie stayed home from school on Friday, but went to rehearsals, and was terrible. She didn't know why. She thought it must have had something to do with the new teacher, and not having seen him in such a long time.

Jayden sat alone as practice wrapped up. Annie approached him, carefully. She breathed in a sigh, and he must have heard her, for he spoke. "Is there something you need, Annie?" He asked.

"Oh, I was just wondering…" She couldn't get the words out. "If you… I mean if I… If your offer… for lessons… was still good?"

Jayden turned in his seat and stood slowly. He stared at her, looking confused and surprised. "Well, if you are not angry with me, than yes, it is still good."

Annie smiled. "Oh, good!" She exhaled a sigh of great relief. "Then, is tomorrow still okay?"

Jayden nodded and said, "Will 6:00 o'clock tomorrow evening be alright for you?"

Annie smiled. "If it is alright for you."

Jayden nodded and started off. Annie stood, smiling. She felt a hand tap her on the shoulder and she turned to see Josh standing before her.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yes, why wouldn't I be?" She answered and started off in the same direction as Jayden had gone.

"I don't know…" Josh said, walking a step behind her, to her left. "You just seem distracted."

Annie replied that she wasn't. "Well, you haven't said to words to me today, and you acted like you had a lot on your mind during practice, plus you didn't even come to school today."

Annie was out of the auditorium now, and she quickened her pace. "Really, Josh, I'm fine."

"Good." Josh answered, and he stopped her with his powerful arm. "Because I was worried."

Annie looked up at Josh. He still had a large cut on his forehead from his encounter with the falling scenery. She saw the concern in his large eyes brown eyes. He smiled softly, and brought himself down to her, giving her a soft and loving kiss on her pink lips.

Annie almost just let him kiss her, but instead pulled away. She looked up at him, and tried hard not to cry, while she said, "I'm sorry Josh, but I can't."

"What?" Josh said. "Yesterday, it was fine, and now you can't? Annie what is going on?"

"I'm not right for you." Annie replied.

"Oh my god." Josh said, and he lifted Annie's face, kissing her lightly on her forehead. "Did my brother threaten you?"

Annie broke down, and cried, letting herself fall into Josh's strong arms. He held her, fuming with anger at his brother for scaring her and longing for her to let him kiss her as he had the night before.

She wished she could enjoy his arms, but her father's soft demands, and Hayden's hard words echoed in her mind. Without warning she burst from Josh's arms, leaving him standing stunned, in the hall, as she ran to her car and drove away.

Well, now, isn't she an emotional girl!