Lola Jack had his hand on my cheek gently stroking it with his thumb and my mind was screaming at me to pull away. The way he looked at me and spoke to me, I just wasn't used to such kindness. I didn't dare to let my guard down, that's usually when I get hurt. But my body didn't want to move, a small part of me was so desperate to just enjoy the kindness for as long as it lasted. I felt like I was almost in a trance when he touched my face like that. I forced myself to pull away. " You can't mean that. You are the hottest boy in school and could have any girl in school." I started to walk away from him, but he grabbed my arm, spinning me around towards him. Our bodies were just inches apart, my heart pounding like a battle drum in my chest, so loud I was sure he could hear it.

