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“Shhh,” I said, placing my forefinger to my lips, “I don’t want to talk about it now. Besides, class is about to start.”
“Okay,” she said pointing her finger at me, “but at lunch. Everything.”
I nodded.
“Elliott?”
“Yes honey?”
“I can read you from here you know? You’re nervous and that’s making me exceedingly nervous.” She paused, her bottom lip began to quiver. “Are you sure you can’t tell me now?”
I shook my head and we drifted into class.
“At lunch, I promise. Just not now. Let me gather myself. I’m just glad to have you next to me.”
On our way to lunch we walked slowly behind the rest of the class.
“Spill,” she said as soon as we reached the threshold of the door.
“Jules, what if I asked you to run away with me? Right now. This very second.”
“I’d say you were avoiding telling me what happened this morning.”
I stopped her and grabbed her arm, swiftly removing it before I bombarded her with my fear.
“Would you do it? If I asked you to? Would you do it without explanation?”
She sighed, “If you could look me straight in the eyes and say it was absolutely necessary. Yes, I would. I trust you.”
Alright, that was good to know. No sense in worrying her anymore than needed. I decided to tell her the bare minimum.
“Alright,” I said, steadying myself to blurt it out. “Jesse Thomas told me that I needed to break up with you and that I needed to give you to him.”
She thought seriously for a moment.
“As in, he wants to be with me?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“I don’t know.”
That was the truth. I didn’t actually know why but do the insane need to justify their reasons to anyone? Their reasons are their own. I got the distinct impression that Jesse didn’t feel the need to divulge his reasoning at all.
“That’s really sad.”
“Why?”
“Well, it sort of confirms a suspicion of mine.”
“What Jules?” I asked seriously.
“ I wasn’t sure at first, but at the movies,” she hesitated, “now don’t get mad, but he kept staring at my legs.” I let out a deep breath. “So, he must like me. Hmm. He must be suffering and all on account of me, that makes me feel terrible.”
Must teach Jules not to assume anything ever again. Assumptions are dangerous things.
“Is there any way we can fix it?” She asked, genuinely wondering if she could help him.
