I lied, people! This will not be the last chapter. There will be two more chapters after this. Don't worry, though. I am going to post twice.

Alright, Freddy. Deep breath. You can do it... he told himself as he caught a glimpse of Summer at her locker down the hall.

After getting motivated and sending himself the mental message that he wouldn't look like a complete loser, he started slowly making his way toward her.

She seemed to be in deep concentration while staring into the metal box, as if she weren't sure which book was which anymore.

Her concentration was probably the cause of the slight jump that emerged when Freddy started talking to her.

"Um, hey Summer. What's up?" he managed quietly.

Summer shook her head after being startled, trying to break out of the trance she was in.

"Nothing. What about you?"

This is a plus. Freddy thought. At least she's talking to me. Time to make my move.

"Nothing, really. I just... um... well, I'm not quite sure where to start off. Um..." he stammered, trying to find the words. "It's just, I know I've been a real jerk to you lately and I want to apologize. I'm being serious, this is from the bottom of my heart. In fact, I even got you a present. Hopefully it'll make up for all the horrible things I've done. The truth is that I really like you, and I'm not talking about friendship like. I'm talking like like. I know you probably don't feel the same way but... well, never mind. Here."

He held out the bag without looking her in the eye at first, but when she still didn't take it he looked at her. She didn't look happy. Actually, she looked downright furious. Her face was red, and her eyes were slightly slanted. It seemed as if smoke could come out of her ears at any moment.

"Alright, I take it you don't like the gift." he muttered meekly.

"How dare you!" she seethed. "I understand wanting to apologize for what you did and I can even understand the gift. But to give me a present after flirting with another girl and then tell me you have feelings for me! That's just plain low!"

"What the hell are you talking about?" Freddy asked, highly confused.

"You know very well what I'm talking about! Don't play dumb. You know what? Just forget it. Take this back to wherever you got it from, and just stay away from me! I think that's our best bet from now on."

She handed him the present, slammed her locker door shut, and stormed out of the school without another word.

She took a seat on the small bench outside, waiting for her mother to come retrieve her.

Even though she was mad at him her mind began to wander to, of course, Freddy. She would've accepted his apology had she known he wasn't lying. She could understand him liking Katie. Sure, she was a tad upset because Freddy didn't feel that way about her but that was his business. For him to go and say he had feelings for her afterward was just downright despicable.

She began rummaging through her backpack with the idea of getting some of her homework done before she got home.

"Shoot.", she mumbled, realizing that the had left her literature book in her locker. "I guess I'll have to go back inside and get it."

She burst through the black school doors and rushed to her locker. She hummed as she spun her combination and the clang of metal was heard as she opened the door.

Rummaging through the remaining things in her locker, she noticed a small white envelope amongst her books.

When did this get here? she wondered. Was I so out of it before that I overlooked it?

She eventually came to the conclusion that that must have been what had happened.

Inside the envelope was a piece of paper with writing on it. She began to read the mysterious note.

Summer,

I'm not that great with words or apologies, especially not in person. So I figured it would be easier to say what I wanted to in writing. I know saying it to your face would probably mean more to you, but this is the only way I can get out how I truly feel. I have quite a bit to tell you, so here goes...

First of all, I have been a MAJOR jerk to you lately. Anyone in their right mind can see that. I want to apologize whole-heartedly for everything I've done to you. You've been helping me in school and I've done absolutely nothing to show my appreciation for it. So basically I just want to say, I'm sorry. For EVERYTHING. There are so many things for me apologize for that I can't even list them all. Hopefully you'll accept.

Second of all, I don't just want to say sorry. I have a confession to make. I've discovered that I like you. Alot. Not just as a friend, but as so much more. I don't know how it happened, and I can't exactly explain why I feel that way about you. I just do. You're an amazing person, and I'm hoping that there's a tiny possibility that you feel the same way about me. I know that's probably crazy and chances are it won't happen, but I can't help but to hope for it.

Well, I guess that's pretty much it. I know there's probably nothing I can do to make you forgive me, but I'm hoping the gift I got you and this letter will help a little. If you don't forgive me, please know I accept full responsibility for everything that's happened between us. I'm the one at fault and was completely wrong. Even if your feelings about me aren't identical, I hope we can still be friends.

Freddy

Haha, you guys wanna kill me for stopping here, right? No worries! The next chapter will be up soon enough.