A Plague Year
“Wendy did not come to school the first two days after the party. Maybe she had a really bad hangover. I was relieved because I had no idea what to do—about her, about the college guy, about the whole humiliating scene.
That guy had broken up the most beautiful moment of my life. He had pulled Wendy away from me. He had called me her “little townie friend.”
So what was I supposed to do about all of that?
Wendy finally reappeared midweek, on the TV, giving the morning announcements. She was smili...ng and beautiful, as always. She talked up this week’s football game against North Schuylkill. (And she pronounced it right.) I took my front-row seat in Mr. Proctor’s class and waited for her. She breezed in just seconds before the bell. She smiled at me and whispered a breathless “Hi,” like nothing was wrong.
I smiled back. I don’t know why; I just did. I couldn’t help myself. But I did not speak to her. I didn’t speak to her on Thursday, either. But by Friday, I had relented.MoreLess
That guy had broken up the most beautiful moment of my life. He had pulled Wendy away from me. He had called me her “little townie friend.”
So what was I supposed to do about all of that?
Wendy finally reappeared midweek, on the TV, giving the morning announcements. She was smili...ng and beautiful, as always. She talked up this week’s football game against North Schuylkill. (And she pronounced it right.) I took my front-row seat in Mr. Proctor’s class and waited for her. She breezed in just seconds before the bell. She smiled at me and whispered a breathless “Hi,” like nothing was wrong.
I smiled back. I don’t know why; I just did. I couldn’t help myself. But I did not speak to her. I didn’t speak to her on Thursday, either. But by Friday, I had relented.MoreLess
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