Kevin's fear only grew more each day. He became more paranoid about chase finding out about him and Janis. Since the attacks had gotten more brutal. Janis started to question Kevin's "state". "We shouldn't meet so much." Kevin said as he started to inch closer to Janis. "Chase will find out. Even the coach…"

"The coach shouldn't be hard on you. You're just overreacting. Look…" Janis objected.

"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND! I HAVE TO GET THROUGH THIS!! I HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS… I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEFRIENDED…"

"JUST STOP!" Janis yelled as she stood up from the bench, interrupting Kevin. "You deserve friends! NO MATTER WHAT CHASE SAYS OR DOES! I'M YOUR FRIEND!!" Janis yelled as she looked at Kevin who was cowering. "He threw you down a flight of stairs! I NEED TO TELL..."

"NO! I'm fine!" Kevin snapped as tears flowed down his face! It had been a long week for both him and Janis. The attacks by Chase were becoming more frequent, Janis even witness a few including the last one, which had only happen a passing period ago. Kevin then looked at Janis. He started to breathe more slowly. Hew wanted to hold her and had been wanting to all morning. But, since the attack, his mind was on Chase. Janis then sat down and stared at him. She then slowly put her arm around him. He then reciprocated his gesture.

"Just think about this moment." Janis Whispered, "It's just us and no one can take this away." She then kissed him and held him tighter. Just by looking at her, he felt better. The warm feeling that he now "craved" returned. He wanted time to stop.

"Can we just stay here?" He whispered, "Just this once." He then felt Janis sighed and knew it was a "No". She the released him as the bell rang. As the got up, He grabbed her hand. "PLEASE!" he begged. She then looked at him and smiled.

"Meet me at my car after school." Janis said after she adjusted her back pack," We'll hang out then… You'll be fine." She then leaned in and they kissed. She then took off down the hall. Kevin, put up his hood and headed towards gym. He was planning on skipping gym all together and headed down another hall, but, he then heard Chase's laugh and retreated to the locker room. The room was empty when he entered it. He then went to a deserted area and sat.

"I'll just stay here ' he thought lowering his hood. He then sat on the bench and leaned against the wall and dozed of. He did dream of Janis. He did wake up halfway through class and panicked. He then rushed out to the Gym.

"HAIRS!! YOU MISSED HALF OF CLASS!" The coach shouted, "You're going to make up the after school today." Kevin nodded and joined the group. The class went on as usual. The coach Kept on Kevin and was even harder on him since he was late. He even ignored that a boy had shoved Kevin down twice.

The remaining afternoon Kevin was stuck on the coach. He thought about dodging the coach all together. As he walked the halls He kept an eye out for Janis, but, no luck was on Kevin's side. The only person that He did see was Chase. "I heard you almost skipped gym today." Chase sneered as he cornered Kevin, "You're lucky I have practice after school." Chase whispered, "I bet you don't even remember what it's like. Do you Hairs."

"N…n…no" Kevin whimpered as he held back tears. Memories of Football practice flashed through his mind as Chase released him. Feeling the familiar sting in his stomach, Kevin froze for a moment holding his breath. His knees buckled as he felt the lump is his stomach, get heavier. He was now wishing that he could go back to Jr. High. He then slowly stood AND HEADED TO CLASS.

With each minute that passed, Kevin got more scared. He wanted to tell Janis, but, couldn't. As the last bell rang, He held his breath. He then slowly walked to the Gym. Out side the Locker Room, He could hear the Football team getting ready. He pictured him self getting his gear on as the others joked and talked to him. As his vision faded he felt his stomach burn. He then headed into the Gym.

"Finally showed up." The coach laughed as he walked towards Kevin. "Why don't we start making up your missed time, by running," The coach then lead Kevin out to the track. Luckily, the team was practicing on a separate field. As the coach blew the whistle, Kevin knew that he wasn't getting off the track at all.

As he ran , he could hear the teams practice. His heart sank into his stomach. He then started to think about Janis. Visualizing Janis's face helped him in some way. He then picked up his pace. He started to feel bad for not meeting her at her car. He wished She saw him on the track. Growing out of breath , He paused only for a second. "HAIRS!" The coach yelled alerting Kevin as he started to run again. He then passed the coach again with out any sign of slowing down. "Maybe this is it." He thought as he continued… "Just one more lap."

When he reached the opposite side of the track, of the coach, He looked up and saw her . Janis was walking right to the track. She had found him. He tried to get her attention as she got closer, But, some how, He couldn't. She didn't even look at him. He then watch her walk over to the coach. He watch the two talk as he ran closer. It wasn't the typical Teacher/student talk. He knew there was something more. Then, as he got closer he watch in sheer terror, Janis hugged the coach. He the stopped and almost dropped. "No" He thought as he continued to walk slowly up to them. He was now in hearing range.

"I just haven't Seen Kevin." Janis sighed

"Maybe he forgot, Took the bus." The coach responded.

"I called his house. No answer." Janis said in a worried tone.

"Well, This is who I got." The coach said loudly. Kevin knew that they were looking at him. He then gulped. He wanted to look up. He got a feeling that Janis knew just by looking at him. He then heard the one thing that he thought he would never hear from Janis.

"DAD!" Janis shouted.

"HE WAS LATE! HE NEEDS TO MAKE UP THE TIME! JANIS!!" the coach yelled angry.

"BUT, THAT'S WHO I WAS LOOKING FOR!" Janis said as she headed on to the track, "KEVIN!"

Kevin froze. He knew the coach now knew. He then started to panicked. He wanted to get out of there he then heard footsteps. He held his breath as they stopped. He jumped as he felt the hand. "Hey." Janis said comfortingly, "I started to worry." Kevin wanted to pull away, then the warm feeling return. He then turn and looked at her in shock.

"You're... You're?" Kevin muttered. She nodded slightly .He then knew that, she was his coaches daughter. He then took a stepped back and gulped.

She then held out her hand "The coach left. … Com on. " She whispered.

Still in shock, Kevin fallowed Janis. He then started to feel every muscle ache. On the way home He kept thinking about Janis and and the coach. "He's her father." He thought as he started to scrunch up in the seat. She then looked at him with concern. He just turned away and stared out the window. Until they were at his house.As he got out of the car He still thought of what just happen As she drove away, He notice the Kids. "KEVIN! Nazz shouted!

He then hesitantly walked over. He hoped that the wouldn't recognize his sweat shirt. But being "invisible" at school he took a chance. "Hi" He said tiredly.

"We never get to see you any more." Nazz said as she smiled. "How's school?"

"OK, I guess." Kevin mumbled out. "Football is rough. I'm like one of the smaller guys "

"I bet.Being on reserves with sophomores" Nazz laugh, "Who dropped you off?"

"One of my friends" Kevin blurted out nervously.

"Rolf was just commenting on how Chase was with Hairs" Rolf said. Kevin shuttered at his nick name.

"Hairs is a little strange." Nazz said," I guess Chase knows what he's doing. Even though , he can go overboard some times."

"He deserves to get what he gets." Kevin blurted out trying to sound like his old self. "Chase knows what he's doing"

"I kind of feel sorry for hairs. he's seems so out of touch." Nazz sighed

"DON"T!" Kevin snapped! "He's nothing! ..."

"He has feelings you know! Kevin, why do you have to be a jerk like Chase." Nazz shouted, " I bet you help Chase in his attacks!"

"I DON'T NAZZ!... LOOK, DON'T THINK OF HAIRS ANY MORE! DON'T EVEN LOOK AT HIM! HE'S NOTHING! JUST A SHELL! " Kevin yelled as he held back tears. He knew he had to do this! He had to protect Nazz from Chase! He then stormed off.

Once in his house he let his tears out. "Don't look at me." He muttered through his tears. "It's for your own good!" He started to trembled as he headed up the stairs. His mind was still on Janis and the coach. He wished he had never met Janis! He then saw her face,he cried harder as he laid in bed. Calming down He thought of Janis and the warm feeling returned