Emaline
I thought that whatever happened would be fixed in no time. I secretly hoped it would resolve itself in days, weeks at most as if it had been some minor misunderstanding. But…
I resigned myself to the fact that the days at school were going to be long and hard because no one close to me wanted to even talk to me. I could also see the gulf between Dec and his friends. He didn't sit with them, they didn't talk, he just greeted them.
My friends didn't pay me any attention. Tonnie and Kate almost always sat together and seemed closer than ever.
On the rare occasion that I met Connie's eyes, she gave me a smug smile, clearly pleased with how things had turned out between Dec and me.
And Dec… Whenever I passed him, I would smile timidly, hoping he would respond, but he would just
