"I'm really sorry...the party will be ...too much for me. You know...with Jack and everything. I just broke up with him...and...it's just too hard seeing him...I...I"- I broke down crying. I don't know how many times I had cried over him.
"Oh, Steph, why didn't you say so? I wouldn't have invited him" Charlotte replied.
"No, no. It's alright" I tried to pull myself together. I wiped my eyes as Mr. Brinks walked in to start History class. His newly polished shoes tapping on the tiles as he strode.
"Hello class. Could you please take out your workbook to page fifty-three and..." I blocked Mr Brink's dull voice and started letting my mind drift away. Jacks image came into my head and I wondered what he would say when he sees me. His bright red, flaming hair and his green eyes filled with sadness. I brushed away the thought and tried to concentrate on history class.
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It was recess, history was over and I walked over to the bench with Charlotte next to me. Her light brown piggy tail swishing and moving side to side as she walked to greet Natalie, Nicole and Michelle. They all saw Charlotte and me and hurried speak to us.
"Hey, you guys" they all exclaimed.
"Hi" I answered. Everyone looked at me.
"Why? Whats wrong?" Nicole inquired.
"Um," I cleared my throat, thinking of how to state it in a better way. "I broke up with Jack" I had trouble saying his name and it had put a concerned face on everyone around me. There was a silence for about a minute until Michelle broke the silence.
"WHAT?! Since when?" They all grabbed my arms and dragged me to the table.
"We just, found it hard to communicate" I looked at the ground. Hoping that my friends will not judge me of what I said and done.
"Give him a chance, Steph. You were only going out for two weeks" Natasha responded.
"I'm not sure if he wants to get back,"-
"Come on Steph. Everybody deserves a better chance"
I looked around at all my friends who had been there for me ever since fourth grade. I thought about it for a moment and I answered.
"OK" I whispered. Everybody was smiling and looking. rush I cracked a big grin on my face. Thinking of how great it would be to be back together again.
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The next day came. The sun streaming from my window as mum had come in to my room to wake me up. I jumped out of bed and I let my pale pink doona make a soft thump on carpet. I started getting dressed and while I was I was thinking of how great the day would be. I grabbed my good Gucci bag and headed out the door.
"Bye Mom!" I shouted.
I left for my car, grabbed the keys and started the engine. I drove my way to school and hopped out to see my overly excited friends were eagerly waiting for me as I jumped to hug them.
"Hey! Where's Jack?" I was scared. No, I was terrified. My voice was higher than usual.
"Hey! I think Jacks near the Gym. Go ask him" Natalie replied.
"Ok. Hold my bag. I'm going in" My friends squealed as I walked around the corner. And my heart stopped. Tears swelled up in my eyes. My knees buckled. I just could not believe what I was seeing. Jack was with another girl. Holding that girls hand and looking deeply into each other's eyes. Jack looked at me as my breath became heavier and heavier. Even though my limbs were numb, I ran. I ran as fast as my legs could take me. But not fast enough for Jack as he reached for my hand and held on. I spun around.
"No Steph, stop, its not what you think I-"I slapped him. Really hard. So hard my hand was stinging.
"How could you?! Huh?" He looked at me with a hurt look in his eyes. I turned and walked away, knowing that it was not worth it in the end.








The Unfaithful Act

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