Eire.(chapter 25

"Girl, will you tell us what happened at the Centre? You slipped away so quickly. And then those fireworks, where were you?

Oh, it would take a long time to tell them.

" "Let it go, I had to take care of something, and that's it. I was gone once and it was a disaster."

I couldn't take my eyes off him, his hair was always disheveled, he never had time to style it properly, although I think I prefer him that way. "

Stop staring at him, he'll think you're over it, that you're no longer angry with him." Patricia knew I shouldn't let him go so easily. But he was different from the Chris who had broken her heart. N. had turned out to be so tender, wonderful, though I still wasn't sure if I was doing the right thing.

"I haven't, don't be afraid. I don't look at him anymore.

" "You don't look at him, but he's staring at you strangely. Did something happen between you at the Centre?

" "No, not in that sense...

" "What?"

"None, okay? Don't ask anymore, because I won't tell anyway.

" "You've always told us what's going on between you and N."

"But now it's time to change that. Who told Imer that Ross called me several times? That I met him once?

" "Sorry, I let it slip. I didn't want her to hear it…

Anne was already tired of our conversation.

"Leave her alone, okay? If she doesn't want to say it, then don't. Whatever she's hiding will come out quickly anyway."

I was grateful to her; I didn't want to start a fight, and I preferred not to tell them anything. I don't know why, but I felt like it was our business and ours alone. I didn't want the entire school to live our lives; it was completely exhausting.

We were walking to math class when suddenly I heard loud whistling behind me; at least five guys were whistling. I turned around.

"You look gorgeous today, babe.

Yeah, N. with his friends."

"Could you fix that for once, you star on your head? And shut up, because you don't impress me at all."

He knew I loved his raven-black hair and that he loved it when he called me that, but I had to show him I wasn't that easy to get.

Suddenly, I remembered I'd forgotten my Casio calculator (special for our demanding sensitive's classes) at home. Damn, Burne would kill me, I'd forgotten it again, now that we had the hardest problems. I had to walk past Piotrek's package (and N.) as if I didn't care that this divine body was standing there, and force my way to Piotrek.

"Man, help me, I forgot my calculator, you know Burn, he'll kill me!

" "Well, I guess he'll kill us both today, because I forgot too.

" N. started blowing me rude kisses for switching with Duffy, their favorite way to show off. I was devastated; I needed that calculator like hell. And I couldn't use a regular one because we had fraction problems.

-Borrow from Chris, he always has two.

"You're crazy! I don't even talk to him, I won't even look at him, let alone borrow a calculator.

" "Those promises of yours, half the girls probably don't talk to him, what's the deal?

" "It doesn't matter, what am I supposed to do? "

"N., get off your ass and lend your princess the calculator.

" "Why would I?"

"Because you're the only one with you. I've already asked every guy today who would let me borrow it, and you're the only one with you.

" "Okay, sweetie, I'll give it to you because your little brother is driving me crazy with his words, but you have to know how hard it is for me to part with him.

" "Probably worse than breaking up with her, you quickly forgot about her."

Rosin walked over and snuggled up to N. I couldn't believe it, and he…

"Rosin, get away from me, you're taking too much for granted." N. pushed Rosin away. "Little flower, you have the calculator here."

He tried to slap me on the butt when he realized he'd been too nice, but I slapped him back.

"Exactly, don't overdo it. What's it come to, me having to borrow your calculator?

" "It's just a calculator, not an engagement ring."

"Shut up, Paddy!"

I looked at the shocked Rosin again; the poor thing couldn't get herself together. N. had seriously given up on her. I walked into class all giddy, only to find I was no longer sitting next to Tracey, but next to Chris, helping him with his math homework. Oh NO!!!