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Well that couldn’t have gone any worse, I thought.  The small crowd around my table is staring at me like I am some sort of freak!  I can’t stay here.  I got up, took my bags with my maroon sweater and necklace and went outside.

When I got outside I dropped my stuff carelessly on the ground, and sat on the bench.  I grabbed my cell phone out of my purse so I could call my “dad” to bring me home.  I was about to dial his number when Jeremiah’s words that he had said earlier today played back in my mind.  if you need anything just call me okay?  maybe I should go to his house.  I need to tell him what happened.  But I can’t just waltz into his house! I’ll call him first.

I dialed his number without hesitation and listened to the phone ring.  A voice said hello, and it was actually him!  I was hoping his older brother wasn’t going to pick up again.  I’m pretty sure he doesn’t care for me much.

“Hey it’s Gina, can I come over?” I asked desperately.

“Sure, how’d your shopping date with Heather go?” he asked

“Horrible!  I’ll tell you when I get there.”  then I hung up.  I didn’t want to talk about it over the phone.

I called my “dad” and told him to come pick me up.  He sounded confused as to why I was done shopping in only an hour.  I told him we would be at least three hours, but I guess nothing is going as planned today is it?

I waited for a while until I see his silver car pull up, and I get into the passenger seat.
“Why so early?” he asks

“Something came up, she had to go.  Everything’s alright though.”  that was a total lie.  But I would never tell him the real reason why she left.

“Oh well, that’s too bad.  At least it looks like you did get some shopping done though.” he said, trying to cheer me up.  If he thinks the reason I’m sad is because I didn’t get much shopping done, then that’s pretty lame.

“Can you drop me off at Jeremiah’s house?” I ask him

“Sure .” he says “as long as his parents are okay with it.”

Yeah, yeah whatever, I say in my head.  Jeremiah’s parents are never home anyways.  Just his older brother.

I get dropped off and start walking up the driveway, and around to the side door.  I come to Jeremiah’s house all the time, so I know to always use the side door.  He must have seen me coming because before I can even ring the doorbell he opens the door and lets me in.

“Thanks for letting me come over.” I say as I walk upstairs and into his room.

I throw myself onto his bed.  “So things didn’t go so well.” he says.  I gave him a well-if-it-did-then-I-would-still-be-shopping!  Kind of look.

“Yes!  It couldn’t have gone worse!” I said

“But with your powers wouldn’t you have seen that coming?”  he asked.

“No, my powers can only see physical stuff.  If I saw that coming that would mean that, in a way, I could read minds.  But I can’t.  I can only see physical bad luck before it happens.

“So you can see every time someone at school gets tripped, or a soccer ball hits them in the face?” Jeremiah asked, rather excitedly.

“Yeah, but I see that so much that I have learned to tune those visions out.” I stated matter of factly. “But aren’t we getting a little off topic here?  Heather thinks I’m a psycho!”

“I’m sure she doesn’t think that.” Jeremiah said.  Always being Mr. Positive, which is kind of getting on my nerves right now.

“Yes she does, she said it herself!”

“She did?”

“Well… no not really.  But she said I don’t have any friends, and I’m just making this up to sound cool.”

I roll my eyes, then smoosh my face into his pillow and scream “What am I going to do now?”

I can hear him coming over to sit on the bed too.  He sits down and the mattress bounces.  Then a bad thought suddenly creeps into my head.  What if she tells the whole school?  Then everyone will think I’m crazy, and then my aunt and uncle will find out and… just a domino effect of bad things.

I shoot up from laying down “Jeremiah, what if she tells the whole school?”

“You really think she would do that?” he asks.

“I don’t know!” I say as I cover my face with my hands.

“Hey, c’mon its not that bad.” he says.

“Thanks for trying, but I really don’t think there can be anything worse than a whole school thinking you’re a total nutcase…”I said

“Well maybe she hasn’t told anyone yet… and if she hasn’t, then you just have to show her that your powers are for real.  That’s the only way, other than telling her, to make her believe you.” Jeremiah stated.  And I’m pretty sure that he’s right.

“Okay,” I said “but you have to come with me this time, to back me up so I don’t make a total fool of myself again.”

“Don’t worry Gina, I’m with you all the way.” He said heroically.

Then I pulled a slightly unexpected move.  I sat up, got closer to him, made a flirty smile then kissed him on the cheek.  He blushed.  I guess you could say that was my thank you for all he has done for me.

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Well that couldn’t have gone any worse, I thought.  The small crowd around my table is staring at me like I am some sort of freak!  I can’t stay here.  I got up, took my bags with my maroon sweater and necklace and went outside.

When I got outside I dropped my stuff carelessly on the ground, and sat on the bench.  I grabbed my cell phone out of my purse so I could call my “dad” to bring me home.  I was about to dial his number when Jeremiah’s words that he had said earlier today played back in my mind.  if you need anything just call me okay?  maybe I should go to his house.  I need to tell him what happened.  But I can’t just waltz into his house! I’ll call him first.

I dialed his number without hesitation and listened to the phone ring.  A voice said hello, and it was actually him!  I was hoping his older brother wasn’t going to pick up again.  I’m pretty sure he doesn’t care for me much.

“Hey it’s Gina, can I come over?” I asked desperately.

“Sure, how’d your shopping date with Heather go?” he asked

“Horrible!  I’ll tell you when I get there.”  then I hung up.  I didn’t want to talk about it over the phone.

I called my “dad” and told him to come pick me up.  He sounded confused as to why I was done shopping in only an hour.  I told him we would be at least three hours, but I guess nothing is going as planned today is it?

I waited for a while until I see his silver car pull up, and I get into the passenger seat.
“Why so early?” he asks

“Something came up, she had to go.  Everything’s alright though.”  that was a total lie.  But I would never tell him the real reason why she left.

“Oh well, that’s too bad.  At least it looks like you did get some shopping done though.” he said, trying to cheer me up.  If he thinks the reason I’m sad is because I didn’t get much shopping done, then that’s pretty lame.

“Can you drop me off at Jeremiah’s house?” I ask him

“Sure .” he says “as long as his parents are okay with it.”

Yeah, yeah whatever, I say in my head.  Jeremiah’s parents are never home anyways.  Just his older brother.

I get dropped off and start walking up the driveway, and around to the side door.  I come to Jeremiah’s house all the time, so I know to always use the side door.  He must have seen me coming because before I can even ring the doorbell he opens the door and lets me in.

“Thanks for letting me come over.” I say as I walk upstairs and into his room.

I throw myself onto his bed.  “So things didn’t go so well.” he says.  I gave him a well-if-it-did-then-I-would-still-be-shopping!  Kind of look.

“Yes!  It couldn’t have gone worse!” I said

“But with your powers wouldn’t you have seen that coming?”  he asked.

“No, my powers can only see physical stuff.  If I saw that coming that would mean that, in a way, I could read minds.  But I can’t.  I can only see physical bad luck before it happens.

“So you can see every time someone at school gets tripped, or a soccer ball hits them in the face?” Jeremiah asked, rather excitedly.

“Yeah, but I see that so much that I have learned to tune those visions out.” I stated matter of factly. “But aren’t we getting a little off topic here?  Heather thinks I’m a psycho!”

“I’m sure she doesn’t think that.” Jeremiah said.  Always being Mr. Positive, which is kind of getting on my nerves right now.

“Yes she does, she said it herself!”

“She did?”

“Well… no not really.  But she said I don’t have any friends, and I’m just making this up to sound cool.”

I roll my eyes, then smoosh my face into his pillow and scream “What am I going to do now?”

I can hear him coming over to sit on the bed too.  He sits down and the mattress bounces.  Then a bad thought suddenly creeps into my head.  What if she tells the whole school?  Then everyone will think I’m crazy, and then my aunt and uncle will find out and… just a domino effect of bad things.

I shoot up from laying down “Jeremiah, what if she tells the whole school?”

“You really think she would do that?” he asks.

“I don’t know!” I say as I cover my face with my hands.

“Hey, c’mon its not that bad.” he says.

“Thanks for trying, but I really don’t think there can be anything worse than a whole school thinking you’re a total nutcase…”I said

“Well maybe she hasn’t told anyone yet… and if she hasn’t, then you just have to show her that your powers are for real.  That’s the only way, other than telling her, to make her believe you.” Jeremiah stated.  And I’m pretty sure that he’s right.

“Okay,” I said “but you have to come with me this time, to back me up so I don’t make a total fool of myself again.”

“Don’t worry Gina, I’m with you all the way.” He said heroically.

Then I pulled a slightly unexpected move.  I sat up, got closer to him, made a flirty smile then kissed him on the cheek.  He blushed.  I guess you could say that was my thank you for all he has done for me.