Hi! I'm sorry for take so long to publish a new chapter. As you can read on my profile, I'm taking some time off. I'm not going to stop updating my stories, I'm only going to update with less frequency. I'm really sorry for it.

I hope everyone enjoys this new chapter. I wanted to publish it yesterday, but I wasn't allowed. The site was having some problems!!! Thanks to everyone who read last chapter and thanks too to everyone who reviewed. YOU ROCK!!! :)

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Some Days Later

- Something is going on with you - John whispered Stacy. They were in the classroom - Did you already notice how strange you have been in the last days?

- Nothing is going on with me - Stacy replied without take her eyes from the teacher.

- Yes, it is - John said - I know you! Why can't you tell me what is going on?

- There is nothing going on - Stacy said once again and looked to John - It is everything fine with me.

- Yeah, right - John said with sarcasm - Do you mind telling me what is going on? Don't you trust me?

- We are going to end up mad if you keep asking me if something is wrong - Stacy advised John, who ignored her.

- What happened? - John asked ignoring her words and making her mad - Aren't we dating?

- What does it have to do with your question? - Stacy questioned him confused.

- Well, if we are dating, it means I have the right to know what is going on with you - John explained to Stacy who rolled her eyes - I hate when you do it.

- Well, six months ago we were dating and you didn't tell me that you spending your holidays with Dawn - Stacy replied - If I hadn't appeared in your house, probably you wouldn't tell me.

- Why do you need to make a big deal of it? - John asked her. He stilled without understand why Stacy got mad with him because of it.

- I didn't make a big deal of it. I had a lot of reasons to get mad with you. You hide something from me - Stacy said.

- You are hiding something from me in this moment - John exclaimed.

- Do you want to know what I'm not hiding? - Stacy asked John - I'm not hiding any week spent with one of my ex-boyfriends.

- I didn't call you telling you about it because it didn't matter - John replied - We are just friends.

- If you were just friends, you would have told me - Stacy said and in that moment they heard a voice.

- I know you are almost graduating, but can you keep attention to my class? - the teacher asked John and Stacy.

"Sometimes I have the feeling high school never ends" Stacy thought to herself very mad. Without look to John, she waited to the class to finish.

Last Christmas

- I'm tired of being home - Stacy said. She was talking by cell phone with Trish.

- Why do you always end up calling me? - Trish asked from the other side.

- Because when you don't want Amy to know you did something wrong, you call to me - Stacy replied - I'm at home alone. John left and Randy and Candice left too.

- Well, I'm in Canada, I can't make you company - Trish said - Why don't you go visit John?

- Because I would need money - Stacy exclaimed - In this moment I'm broke.

- Why are you broke? - Trish asked with curiosity.

- I don't work. My parents give me money. My father decided to cut the money he gives me because I don't like his girlfriend.

- Stole his card - Trish said joking.

- Well, it sounds a nice idea - Stacy said "It really sounds a nice idea, but it is better you don't do it" Stacy thought to herself "Will I ever grow up?". In that moment she heard the bell ringing - I have to go! Bye.

- Bye - Trish said. Hanging up her cell phone, Stacy walked to the main door. Opening it, she saw her father.

- Hi - Stacy said very surprised - What are you doing here?

- I have to talk with you - Eric answered - May I enter?

- Sure - Stacy said and let her father to enter in the house she shared with John, Candice and Randy - Did happen something bad? - Stacy asked him closing the main door.

- I don't think so - Eric said sitting on the couch and Stacy sat at his side - Do you remember Sunny?

- Did you break up with her? - Stacy asked with a little smile on her face, but her father's look made it to vanish - Yes, I remember her. Why?

- Well, next month it will be our engagement dinner and I want you to come with me - Eric told Stacy. Stacy's mouth opened.

- Engagement dinner - Stacy stuttered and then become very mad - When did you ask her to marry you?

- Two months ago - Eric revealed.

- Two months ago - Stacy repeated him - Why are you only telling me it now? Shouldn't I have an opinion? After all, I'm your daughter.

- You are a Drama Queen, Stacy - Eric replied.

- I can't believe you are calling me Drama Queen. You asked a woman to marry you without ask my opinion - Stacy said in her defence - You should have asked me. She will become my stepmother when you marry her. She will make part of my life.

- No, she will make part of my life - Eric said and Stacy looked to him confused.

- Do you mind explain to me it? - Stacy asked him - Because, I'm pretty sure she will make part of my life too.

- Stacy, since you moved in, we started spending less time together. In six months you will graduate and we are going to spend even less time together. - Eric explained to Stacy - She won't make part of your life because you aren't going to spend any time with her.

- I can't believe you did this - Stacy said in a whisper - You are my father. Just because I don't spend too much time with you, it doesn't mean I shouldn't make part of you big decisions. I'm your daughter! Doesn't my opinion matter?

- You don't know Sunny and you don't like her. Yes, your opinion doesn't matter - Eric replied.

- Well, you don't know John either and you decided to not like him - Stacy exclaimed trying to show her father her point.

- I was his teacher for three years. I'm sure I know him after everything he did on my classes - Eric said getting mad - And don't throw it to my face because I don't like but, I accept him.

- Yeah right - Stacy said with sarcasm.

- Look, when you grow up maybe we will have a serious conversation - Eric said walking to the main door - Call me when you have an answer - with those words he walked out of the small apartment.

"I can't believe he did it to me" Stacy thought to herself and walked to her bedroom. "He didn't ask my opinion about the engagement. I'm his daughter".

Walking from a side to another, a little smile appeared on Stacy's lips. "I know his credit card number" Stacy thought to herself and walked to the living room, where she had left her cell phone. "I can always buy a ticket and go to see John."

- My mother thinks we are dating again - Dawn said with a little smile. John was walking her home. After some years, Dawn's family had moved in again to West Newbury.

- Why? - John asked surprised.

- Well, you are always taking me home - Daw told John - And we spent the last week together, walking from a side to another.

- It is better you tell your mother that I already have a girlfriend - John replied.

- You don't need to worry. My father made sure she would take those ideas from her head - Dawn said with a smile - He doesn't like you because of what happened between us.

- Yeah, I know it - John said. "This story is getting a little serious" John thought to himself. He didn't want to talk about it - So, are you already getting ready to go back to school?

- I have a week to get ready - Dawn replied noticing John was changing subject - Aren't your girlfriend going to get mad?

- Why? - John asked confused.

- Well, you are spending your time with other girl - Dawn exclaimed - I'm sure you know her better than I do, but isn't she going to get mad?

- No - John answered and in that moment they arrived to Dawn's house - Well, we are already in your house.

- Bye, I see you tomorrow - Dawn said and walked to her house. John turned around and started walking to his own.

Next Day

"Here I'm" Stacy thought to herself with a smile walking out of a cab. "And I'm only going to stay one day". Taking off her cell phone from her purse, Stacy called John. After some moments waiting, John finally answered.

- Hi - John said from the other side.

- Hi - Stacy replied - Where are you?

- Why? - John asked her.

- I'm your girlfriend. I have the right to know where you are - Stacy answered - Where are you?

- At home - John told her confused - Why?

- Because I want you to go outside - Stacy explained to John.

- Right - John said and Stacy hung up her cell phone. "She must be here" John thought to himself very surprised "It is the only reason I can find for her to send me outside". Opening the house main door, he felt someone hugging him - Did you miss me that much?

- I spent the last days alone - Stacy answered looking to him - I wanted to have some company.

- Don't you have your father? - John asked her and she lost her smile - I thought everything was fine between you two.

- Well, a lot of things changed in the last hours - Stacy told him - And I'll back at night. I don't know what you to have to do today, but you aren't going to do it. You are going to spend the day with me.

- I guess I can do it - John replied and kissed her lips - To where do you want to go?

- Anywhere - Stacy answered kissing him back - I only want to spend my time with you. After all, we are only going to see each other again next year.

- Are you sure you are my girlfriend? You are too lovely today - John said a little surprised with Stacy.

- Well, if you want I can go - Stacy said and turned around. John grabbed her wrist and pushed Stacy to him.

- I want you to stay - John replied and kissed her cheek - Before we go I have to call Dawn.

- Why do you have to call Dawn? - Stacy asked confused

- I was supposed to go meet her - John told Stacy - She moved to here again. Didn't I tell you?

- No - Stacy said in a whisper trying to keep her smile. "You have been spending your time with your ex-girlfriend" Stacy thought to herself "Stacy, there is no reason to be jealous."

- Do you come? - John asked Stacy waiting for her to enter.

- Yes - Stacy said and entered in his parents' house "Don't be jealous" a voice said inside her head "There is no reason for it".

Sorry for the spelling and grammar mistakes. Once again: I'm sorry for take so long to update this story.

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Ainat