CHAPTER 31

Back to the past... It felt extremely weird for Hazel that morning, having to walk to school alone without her best friend, cause she had gotten a flu, probably from the party they attended during the weekend and had to stay home. Speaking about the party, Hazel had an uneasy feeling over the fact Richard had not reached out to her after dropping her off back home from the party. She made excuses for him in her head, as to why he didn't call after he had taken her innocence. She thought it was going to be all lovey dovey afterwards, just like in the novels. She made herself believe that maybe his phone broke or got missing , as she kept getting his voice mail, whenever she got to call him. She felt more awkward in the dress she had on. She heard guys prefer their girls in dress gowns more than the hoodies and pant trousers she always had on. She got to her locker, half expecting to see him pop from behind her locker and kiss her like he normally did, but they never happened for