Tuesday morning and Derek drops me off at my class, kisses me, and we draw a crowd that shouldn’t be as sizable as it is. My throat is dry. He is staking some claim on me, confirming all and any rumours. It puts me off-kilter the entire day and nails my thoughts on him. But I kissed him back, as boldly as he had, and he shone a grin at me.
If I had more time to relish that grin…
I plan to live today like it’s the last day of my life. Smartly, simply, and sweetly. The Frankie Pear card sits in the bottom of my book bag like an anchor.
As the day progresses, I meet a lot of talk. A random woman congratulates me on dating Derek in my Securities Regulation class. In my Evidence class, a man I’ve never seen jokes about Freddy being heartbroken now I’m with Derek. I still think Freddy’s gay,
