Sam walked down the hallway to the locker her and Rubin were charing.
Rubin was out today, not sick but a family thing.
Sam opened the huge locker and saw a note propped up on some text books.
Sam put her books away and grabbed the note.
She walked into her classroom before opening it.
Sam, sorry I had to go from school today, meet me in the alley by groovy smoothies at 3:30
--Rubin X
Sam smiled and put the note into her folder.
She didn't notice everyone coming into the room.
She sat down as the bell rang.
"I have the essays you wrote on the history of Scottland graded." Ms. Briggs said coming in the room. "Only one of you got an A+" ms. Briggs started passing out the papers.
She put one on Sam's desk upside down and smiled.
Sam flipped over the piece of paper.
A+.
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Sam walked down the sidewalk.
She was wearing a knit hat and a long coat.
It was still winter.
Why did Rubin ask to meet her in an alley when its was still cold?
Sam reached the alley. It was covered in a thin blanket of snow.
Sam walked to the back of the alley and leaned against the wall.
She took at her phone.
3:27.
She sighed.
Then someone came into the alley.
"Your 3 minutes early you know." Sam said walking up to the figure smiling.
The figure shrugged.
"Rubin?" Sam stopped.
"Nope."
"Oh god not you again." Sam said. "I swear I will call the police for stalking."
"No you wont." He said.
"Just leave me alone."
"I love you."
"I could care less."
"want me to say it again?"
"Do you want me to repeat myself?"
Silence.
"Im leaving." Sam finally said walking forward.
The figure blocked her path.
"Freddie move."
"No."
He said "Not until you listen."
Sighed sighed.
"If I listen, will you swear to leave me alone!"
He nodded.
"Fine," Sam turned right and sat down. She leaned her back against the wall.
Freddie did the same.
"I love you." He said.
"I caught that part. And I said I could care less."
"Has Rubin said that to you?"
"Yes."
"What did you say?"
"I told the truth. I love him. He's better then you by far."
He sighed.
"Why'd you do it?" Sam asked looking down.
Freddie shrugged.
"I was stupid."
"That doesn't answer my question."
He sat there.
"I'm really not sure. I was going out with her secretly. Then we wanted you to be happy. So I started writing those notes..."
Sam stood up and kicked him.
"I hate you!" Sam yelled.
"What!?"
"How could you do that! You didn't even mean it!" Sam started walking away.
Freddie followed her.
"Did you not hear me? I love you!"
"save it! I listened now leave me alone!
Freddie watched Sam leave then sat back down.
He screwed up.