“I’m sure you want to be alone right now… I know what it’s like to have to leave a loved one…â€?
With that Edwin leaves my room. I don’t move for anything the rest of the night. I eat very little and say next to nothing the rest of the weekend. School just makes my mood worse. Chris is now hitting up Claire, usually right in front of me. So much for trying to get over me. I spend as much time with Edwin as I can handle, which usually isn’t very much.

The next few weeks are much the same. I move through life in a zombie-like state. My family is worried about me, I can see that on their faces, but it takes effort that I don’t have to fake being alright. My sister and mother think that Homecoming will cheer me up, but I’m not sure. Chris is taking Claire, which means he’ll come to dinner with Edwin, Ashton, Amber, and I.
“Come on Hazel!â€? Amber calls out from downstairs. “We’ll be late for the big game.â€?
I drag myself downstairs. The dance was tomorrow, and I’m hoping that the dancing will help clear my mind.