Edited.

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Chapter 3 - He'll Come Around- CPOV

I stared at the black-haired, green-eyed boy. My astonishment turned to anger when I saw that behind him stood Chelsiey. Her golden hair was up in a ponytail, slightly mussed, fly always getting her face that was slightly flushed. It was like she had been having fun until she had followed him here. I flinched away of the thought of what she could've doing to make her look like such. I looked to a safer place, though they proved to be not much safer. Her pale blue eyes glared at me with a loathing I didn't know anyone but Tori possessed.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be making out with Chelsiey, in some hidden grove or something?" The way Tori said her name, it might as well have been a curse. I gave a soft laugh and walked up beside Tori. I pretended to whisper quietly in Tori's ear while I watched Derek look over me hungrily. Tori shot a smile my way, as if we had just shared a secret. I forced a giggle.

"You know what, Derek?" I smiled up at him brightly. "I'm sorry that I wasn't good enough for you. I hope Chelsiey's love is." I flashed Chelsiey a cheeky grin. Her angry glare made me want to scratch her eyeballs out, shout at her that she had no reason to look at me like that, she had Derek. "Oh look! Si's here!" I patted Derek's cheek and practically ran down the hallway to Simon.

"You ready?" Simon asked.

"Of course!" I gave him a smile, relieved to get out.

"And you look beautiful by the way. It's too bad Derek was an idiot. You are quite the beauty." Simon said, smiling though there was a look of anger in his brown eyes. I gave him a soft laugh before turning around to see Derek and Chelsiey looking at us. Tori gave an encouraging smile, her hands making shooing motions.

"Tori?!" I called as Simon and I walked down the hall.

"Yes Miss Saunders?" I laughed.

"Don't call me that and start on the invites, would you?"

"Anything!" Then I heard a door close. And together Simon and I walked hand in hand to the movies. We kept it light hearted, laughing and making of fun of Derek's reaction to my little apology. It was fun, but every time I felt Simon's hand softly squeeze mine and heard his laugh, I wished it was Derek's deep, rumbling chuckle and his huge hand encasing mine, his hand ever so gentle and soft. I let loose a sigh as Simon opened the door for me at the theaters.

"He'll come around," Simon said as he closed the door behind us, an sympathetic look on his face. He wrapped me in a hug and I leaned against him, breathing his ginger and cologne scent. I wished for Derek's spice and forest smell, the one that had soothed me so many times before.

I pushed away and led us into the line, ready to buy the tickets. But my heart hammered against my chest and I felt my eyes burn with oncoming tears.

yeah, really short, but we really want to get to the b-day bash...

Toodles!

-DJ