Jess’ heartbeat increased its’ tempo with each step she took towards Dan. She could not believe she was doing this.After a year of dating Dan,Jess was convinced that she loved him.There wasn’t a doubt in her mind,and now she was going to tell him. Jess had written him a poem,always her preferred form of expression, and was on her way to give it to him now.
Dan’s back was turned, and he was next to his locker speaking to Damien, the one person in whom Jess had confided her love for Dan. Damien saw Jess approaching and nodded in her direction,then shook Dan’s hand in a farewell gesture and walked away to give them some privacy.
“Hey,” Jess said breathlessly when she reached him, “read this when you get a chance, okay?” She handed him the poem, and then turned to leave.
“Wait, Jess,” Dan called,”I need you to read something,too,” and held out a folded piece of notebook paper to her. Jess took it and walked back down the hallway, unfolding the note as fast as she could. She began to read.