The weird thing is that nothing really happened right after that. In fact, the next few weeks were the best of my life. I tried really hard to forget about Heather and her stupid revenge, but deep down inside?

I was scared.

And I was getting a little antsy. Casey had been acting really weird lately. Like yesterday, we were hanging out at the mall and all of a sudden he had to leave. Like he had somewhere better to be. He tried to hide it, but I saw through it. Weird.

But the good part was that Grams got a new computer. She let me set up an email so Casey and I could email each other. He would send me all of these funny pictures and jokes. I would send him some, too.

Today I checked my email and Casey had sent me this message:

Hey Sammy,

Meet me at the mall near the big elevator at 2 tomorrow.

Love,

Casey

What was there to lose? Its not like I could do anything else around hear except knit sweaters with Grams or something.

So the next day, I set off to the mall.

And when I got to the big elevator, did two things to me.

First, I was completely startled.

Second, I think my heart ripped in half.

Because hidden sort of behind the plant, there was Casey.

Kissing Carrie Stevens.

(a/n Carrie Stevens is a girl in Sammy's grade who I made up.)