Gabriel began to feel like he missed something over summer break. It was the second day of his tenth grade year and Renee was once again in all his classes. He had been watching her as much as last year. Something seemed different. At first he thought he just felt that way since he hadn’t seen her all summer. Then he became apprehensive. He was sure something had changed but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. Then one day as he sat in class thinking he remembered one of her poems.

“The trees whisper to the moon
Secrets we cannot hear.
How I wish to stay this way
Forever, my dear.�

He didn’t think much of it the day he heard it but now it seemed a bit gloomy. He had been so concentrated on her poetry and looks that he completely ignored the other things. Suddenly her eyes flashed in his mind. He looked past the color and saw the pain that was slightly visible. At lunch he sat with her as usual but this time he took a good two minutes to study her eyes. There it was, more prominent than before.