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Chapter II: Derek's Birthday, But Not Really It was October. Derek had made it thus far into the school year, and after meager existence of class and practice, he had ... read more -
"So, have you asked your parents if you could come and visit me this weekend? They've got a free showing of 'Up' at the student center, and I think they ... read more -
what she said she would do. "Let's still be friends." Hah. How could that be? They had already left marks on each other. Derek was through. He just couldn't fathom ... read more -
No answer. This had become typical of Kelly since Derek had left. She had told him that she wanted to hang-out with her friends because she had not been able ... read more -
"How about we just wait two weeks and then see what happens? I'll go off to college, and we'll be bound to miss each other. We can still call each ... read more -
"I think we should", said Kelly, softly, yet more firmly than she had told Derek that she loved him. "No, no!", cried Derek. "We can't just let this die!" Derek ... read more -
Finally, Kelly spoke. "...I'm just not sure anymore." As if pierced through the heart by a dagger nine feet long, Derek's look was of shock and dismay. It was as ... read more -
As time went on, more and more time was spent kissing, and less and less time was spent playing catch. Eventually, Derek and Kelly's relationship had dwindled to what most ... read more -
I wasn't looking of Love. It just happened to sit nexxt to me in Chem class. I like how he looks and smells and talks. He talks slowl, like he's ... read more -
Derek was in love - in love with drumming, in love with his future college, and in love with Kelly. Derek had been playing percussion since the fifth grade, and ... read more
