Chapter Two
William met Yumi at her house before school started the next day. Her face was still a little sore from where William had slapped her but Yumi was convinced that it was only a one time thing.
William seemed to be happy when Yumi came out the front door with her bag. They walked the few blocks to the school. When they got to the cafeteria William held the door open and pulled out her chair.
After breakfast Yumi had chemistry and William took physics. They kissed briefly, keeping it PG before they departed in their separate directions.
Yumi found it hard to concentrate in class. She kept doodling William's name on her notebook in English and in Japanese and she drew little hearts and flowers around it. Once Mrs. Hertz started issuing instructions for the lab they would be doing, Yumi gave her full attention.
Yumi got all over supplies and started to set up at the table. A boy in her class came over.
"Can I work with you?" he asked.
"Sure," Yumi said snapping her lab goggles over her eyes. Soon they started their lab. The boy, an English boy named Andrew held the striker over the Bunsen burner. Yumi scooped a small amount of powder onto a Popsicle stick and tapped it into the fire. It burned a bright red.
"According to the chart," Yumi said consulting the lab paper. "That was Lithium"
So Yumi and Andrew continued the lab. By the time they had finished dropping the powders into the flame it was almost time for the bell. The bell rang as Andrew turned the Bunsen burner off.
"You go on ahead," he said letting the burner cool before he put it away. "I'll clean up"
"No, I'll help," Yumi said wiping the table off. "I have lunch next. I don't want you to be late for class"
So when the lab was finally cleaned off Yumi said goodbye to Andrew and went down to the cafeteria. William was waiting for her just outside the door. His arms were crossed and he was leaning against the wall.
"You were supposed to be here ten minutes ago," William said angrily.
"I was cleaning up a chemistry lab," Yumi said defensively.
"You were with another guy weren't you!?" William said jumping to wild conclusions again. Yumi opened her mouth to say something but was cut off when William's fist made contact with the side of her face. She staggered backwards holding her face.
"I'm so sorry," William said sincerely walking up to her and wrapping his arms around her. "I'm so sorry Yumi. It-it won't happen again. I prom—no I swear I'll never hurt you again."
He loves me, Yumi told herself firmly as William walked her into the cafeteria. And he said he'd never hurt me again
