Falling (Bits and Pieces, Book 1)

by Shirley Miranda

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  As I approached my English class, I saw Patrick outside the room looking in my direction. I smiled sheepishly, not knowing what to expect from him. I was glad to see him waiting for me. He was still hard to read. He didn’t seem angry, maybe everything was okay.

  I was still fidgeting with my hand. Even though it had been about two hours since I hit Nikki, it still didn’t feel normal. Patrick’s eyes drifted down to my hand.

  “How are you doing?” He was tense.

  “Okay.” We were just a few feet from the door and the bell was going to ring soon.

  A look of relief washed over his face. “So, you didn’t see Jen. Good.”

  “Oh, no. I did.” I was almost gleeful. “Two down and one to go.”

  His eyes widened. “What happened? What did she do?”

  I shrugged my shoulders. “Nothing.” He looked at me, waiting for more. We walked into the classroom. I sat down in my seat and he stood in front of me, still waiting for more. I laughed, “What? She didn’t do anything.” I glanced up at him slyly. “She didn’t dare.”

  His brows raised in surprise. The bell rang and he sat down in his desk. Every once in a while during class, Patrick looked at me with curiosity. The rest of the conversation would have to wait. I knew he wasn’t going to forget.