The Punishment

“What?” Maeve slammed shut her locker in shock, not sure she’d heard Camden right, “come again, I think there must’ve been something wrong with my ears.” She added and Camden groaned.

“Dude, I’m serious, I do like, like Valerie and I’ve been trying to tell her but with all these shits going on these days I can barely even say a word without her getting mad at me.” Camden replied and Maeve bursted into an uncontrollable laughter.

“Since when has these feelings of yours been keeping you up at night?” She asked and when Camden shot her a serious stare she coughed, “you’re really serious?” She asked again and he nodded.

“Why else do you think I’m telling it to you?” He answered.

“I don’t know,” Maeve answered, shrugging, “you probably just think she’s badass and you love her because she deals with the devils bravely, I don’t know, I really have no idea.” She added.

“What do I do?” He asked in confusion.

“Tell her” she answered and Camden’s eyes widen.

“Tell her what?” He asked.

“What you