CHAPTER 11 RUMOURS AND REACTIONS

Jenna opened her eyes and she had butterflies in her stomach, she was anxious and at the same time excited. Ryan’s message that they will talk which will alter something in their relationship stayed in her mind till the morning. While dressing up for school, she felt nervousness crawling down the spine and her fingers were shaking when she dressed up. Each movement was accompanied by the nervous tension. In school, the corridors were filled with the normal morning conversations; however, these were not registering with Jenna. Her eyes shifted all around the room looking for Ryan. When she at last saw him leaning against the lockers she felt her heart stop. He appeared not to be the same man he has been – confident, strong, and assertive – today he seemed to be a different man – shy almost. “Hi,” Ryan muttered when she came closer, his gaze hopefully questioning hers. Jenna suddenly got the goose bumps when he started to speak to her. Hello,” she responded her voice so low that Ro