The girl is confused.The boy just left her standing by his locker, rubbing her shoulder where a bruise is forming…
The girl cries when she hears she is moving, and she realizes she doesn’t know if they are tears of for joy or sadness. She feels dirty, guilty of some unknown sin…
The girl closes her eyes as he hits her, “So you’re just leaving me then? No warning? Bitch!”
The girl almost feels relieved, glad that he is punishing her for her happy tears…
In the afternoon the boy finds her,”Cynthia, I’m sorry. I just love you so much I didn’t know what to say. It just came so fast.Can we make up at my house?When are you leaving?”
“2 days,” the girl replies…
She bikes to his house pretending to be going to a Kaya’s for a goodbye party. He doesn’t say anything as he lets her in the back door, leading her into the basement guest bedroom…
When he finally falls asleep she lays there with bitter tears streaming down her face…
When she leaves he says, “Goodbye,”
The only word spoken that night…