“Hazel!â€? I hear, waking me from a pleasant dream I was having of Chris and me.

“Hmm…?â€? I groan, sitting up and blinking in the dark.

�What the hell is around your neck?!� Amber hisses from the darkness. Suddenly she is right next to me, flipping on a little light and grabbing the necklace I had forgotten to take off.

â€?Oh, uh…â€? I stumble over my words, trying to come up with what to say.

“It’s beautiful!â€? Amber gushes. “Chris gave it to you didn’t he?â€?

Dang, she was good. I look away and shrug sheepishly, “Yeah… He did.â€?

“That boy has it bad for you… I see the way he looks at you I the hallways. You’re just lucky Edwin doesn’t believe the rumors.â€? Amber tells me, still fingering my necklace.

“What rumors?â€? I ask sharply.

“Oh… Uhm…â€? It’s her turn to fall over her words. “People are just saying some things…â€?

“What people?â€? I question, anger beginning to bubble inside of me. “What are they saying?â€?

“Just… that… well… that you’re cheating on Edwin with Chris.â€?