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“Why?”
    “I hate to tell you this but the whole school
is talking about you two.”
    Dropping my backpack on the floor and sitting
heavily on her slightly worn, thrift store couch I looked up at
her. I asked again, “Why?”
    She had picked up on the worried tone of my
voice and her smile faded as she sat down next to me. “It
wasn’t all bad. People noticed how into each other you two were. It
was cute, he is really into you.”
    “Don’t distract me, what is the bad stuff?”
Because I knew something was coming. 
    “I just want to prepare you. Now some people,
meaning seniors, are saying that you were cheating on Nicolas the
whole time with Christian and are just now being public about your
relationship.”
    I took a deep breath. That was ridiculous.
Was I truly the most exciting thing in school? Was there no new
drama they could sink their teeth into? Could I create
one? 
    “I am so tired of this.” I watched Tina
nod her head in agreement.
    “But--”
    “Tina, you know this. Nicolas told everyone
that I was stalking him but that I was going to try and slander him
by saying he was stalking me…frightening me. Even though that is
the truth, none of the seniors are going to believe me. They also
probably won’t believe that it was me breaking up with him either.
There is nothing I can do. What’s sad is I would have never said
anything to anyone. He never had to worry that he was going to lose
face or whatever.”
    Tina was looking at me with dark, sympathetic
eyes. “I think it was more revenge than saving face.”
    “I suppose… There is just nothing I can do
about that rumor.” I didn’t want to have to think about how I would
deal with the second rumor. It was a little too complicated and
full of potholes to fall into. “So could you tell your mom not to
ambush me tonight about this too?”
    “Yeah,” she said her expression lightening.
“So give me all the details about Christian.”
    I smiled and indulged in what was sure to be
my new favorite past time, discussing Christian in all his
multi-faceted glory and Tina being the most perfect friend in the
world, listened to every disgustingly, soppy word.
    The next morning Tina, her mom Tracy and I
went to a bowling alley. I had luckily been able to talk them out
of going to the newest horror movie that probably would’ve given me
nightmares for weeks. I hated scary movies. Thankfully they fell in
with my plan to go bowling in Tacoma and we had so much fun I
completely lost track of the time. I couldn’t remember the last
time I had felt so relaxed and carefree. Even Tracy seemed to
notice. “This new guy must be good for you. I haven’t seen you
this happy in a while.”
    I quickly looked at Tina. “Wow that news got
around fast.” I smiled at them both although I was envious of
how close they were. Tracy had high expectations of Tina but she
was fair, fiercely protective-- and fun.
    “Oh! Alexis, it is already one o’clock.” Tina
said, looking at me apologetically like it was her fault. 
    “What?” I looked at my watch and fought the
urge to pound my head against our table. I was going to be at least
forty minutes late since I had to get all the way out to Graham,
where my grandmother lived. 
    Quickly calling her, I apologized profusely.
She didn’t seem all that surprised by my lateness though, which
would be kind of insulting-- if it wasn’t true. Forty five
minutes later I pulled into the long, tree-lined, driveway that led
to my grandmother’s farmhouse. I loved it here. She had almost
three acres of practically untouched land, thick with trees and
even a waterfall and stream. There was also a narrow but long dirt
path that wound through the property that was perfect for riding my
bike when I just wanted to get away from everything. 
    After I parked and started up towards the big
blue house. I looked for any new additions to her garden. My
grandmother had a gift for all things green. Plants that shouldn’t
survive