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Chapter 21

GABRIEL***"Hey man," I said to Harry as I sat down next to him.We were on the football pitch, getting ready for practice. I hadn't been officially recruited yet, but I loved the game so much that I didn't want to wait for it to happen. I just wanted to be here, in the field, whether or not I was a member of the team. It had been something I had been passionate about and when things got rocky between my parents and between my Dad and me, it was what kept me sane."Hey," he said, tying his shoes.We had only been friends for a few days so it was still awkward, but I trusted that we would get comfortable with each other over time. I was still pretending, and I still felt guilty about it, but I was not going to back down. I would make all the first moves in the world if it meant Harry would get comfortable with me as a result."How's your week so far?" I asked. "Not bad," he said, but he didn't look like he meant it. I hadn't known him for long but I could tell something was off. Coul
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Chapter 22

GABRIEL***The decision to look for Tiffany had come with many feelings of its own. At first, it felt like exactly what I had been looking for. It felt like the perfect chance to annoy Emily, even more than how I was annoying her by being friends with Harry. Me knowing someone who was annoying her and also knowing why she was such a sore spot in her relationship with Harry felt like a win for me.But the feeling of guilt that had crept up when Emily and Harry had fallen into my trap crept up again as well. I felt bad that I didn't want to know Tiffany for the sake of knowing her but it was only because I wanted to use her as a pawn in my schemes. I felt bad for Harry and Emily too, that I was planning to use Tiffany against them, to make my presence in their life even more uncomfortable than it was.I had to be smart about it, though. If I played about it the wrong way Harry could very well stop being friends with me, and I would lose what I had been working for, all while being stuc
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Chapter 23

(Bakersville Middle School, 2004)***“My dad’s moving out,” Gabriel said as he made his way past Emily into her room. Emily could tell that he was happy, excited, even.She was happy for him. life had been tough for him with their parents arguing every single day. He’d lost so much: his popularity, his friends, even his weight. Emily could only imagine how good he felt to no longer have to worry about whether they would fight whenever his dad came home. He wouldn’t have to sneak into her room, too. It was getting dangerous and she was relieved that they were no longer running the risk of getting caught.“Are your parents getting a divorce?” Emily asked, whispering the last word. She knew what it meant, and she didn’t want her Mom storming into her room because she heard her say it. she’d told her it was a bad word. It wasn’t, but she didn’t want to get on her bad side.“No,” Gabriel said, “Mom said they’re just separated. She said there’s a difference between being divorced and being
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Chapter 24

EMILY***If Tiffany’s goal that day had been to make me feel uneasy, she had succeeded. I had been unable to think of much else after that interaction, and it was making my relationship with Harry even worse. I hadn’t brought it up since then, because I wanted to trust him. I so desperately wanted to trust that he wasn’t keeping something from me. And that even if he was, he was hiding it for my own good. But I couldn't keep trusting that because what made him decide that it was for my own good? Why wasn’t he giving me the chance to decide for myself? It had only been a few days since then and the feeling was getting worse. It was affecting me and everything I did. I couldn’t even sleep. I had to decide if I was going to sacrifice looking like I didn't trust Harry or if I was going to keep sacrificing my peace of mind. I decided I needed my peace of mind. It was better than going crazy. The decision itself brought me so much peace, and this encouraged me even more. I was going t
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Chapter 25

GABRIEL***“How’s Emily?” My Mom asked.She wasn’t here so I could roll my eyes at her. She’d called me before I left my dorm room for my class.“I’m sure she’s fine wherever she is,” I said.“What do you mean ‘wherever she is? don’t you guys see each other around?”“Cresswell is a really big place Mom, we can’t see each other whenever we want.”“That’s too bad,” she said, “I was hoping you guys could see each other more, rekindle what you once had.”I smiled.“Didn’t you tell her you were happy for her when she said she was dating someone? Didn’t you even ask her to get someone for me to date?”“Oh honey, that’s just what you say to someone when they tell you they’re seeing someone. You don’t always have to mean it. I wanted her to see how supportive I was”“Well, you’re gonna have to mean it because there is no chance of us rekindling anything.”“It’s not over ‘till the fat lady sings,” my Mom said, “Terry and I are gonna keep hoping.”“Good for you guys. I have to go. I love you,”
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Chapter 26

EMILY***Harry had lied to me. He had looked that girl in the face and said that he didn’t know her. He had had chance after chance to say that he did, to apologize to me but he didn’t. He decided to keep on lying.I had gotten to the limit of my patience. I was even angry at myself. Why had I been so anxious about making Harry feel like I didn't trust him? Why had I been so considerate of his feelings when he was not considerate of mine?I had walked out on him on the football field and I had run to my room and cried. I was angry, but I was also hurt. Why didn’t he trust me? Why couldn’t he just tell me that he knew her? What did he have to hide from me? What didn’t he want me to find out that was making him go to such lengths?All the courage that I had mustered to go and talk to him melted away with my tears. This is not what I had expected. I had expected him to just be honest with me, now that I had caught him. I had expected him to just trust me, even if he meant that he was be
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Chapter 27

GABRIEL *** "Emily, what are you doing here?” Harry asked. My heart started pounding in my chest at the mention of her name. “We need to talk,” she said as she walked into the room. I started fidgeting immediately after I saw her. I stood up. “Hey,” I said awkwardly. She didn’t even respond and I took that as my cue to leave. “I’ll see you around,” I said to Harry who nodded at me. I walked past Emily and out of the room. My footsteps felt heavy as I walked away. A part of me wanted to stay behind and witness what was going to happen. Of course, I wanted the best for Emily and Harry. It would be great if they didn’t break up if they found a way to work through their issue. But a part of me also wanted to have a chance. I knew it was a slim chance, almost non-existent if the way she was treating me was anything to go by, but I could only dream. I could only dream and hope that one day she would see all the efforts I was making at becoming a better man and not the man that she
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Chapter 28

EMILY *** Finding Gabriel in Harry’s room had increased my embarrassment by a million percent. I was already embarrassed by the fact that he had heard our conversation in the field, and here he was, just as I had gone to talk to Harry. I was sure that as he walked away he was trying to predict how the conversation would go. He already knew the reason Harry and I were at odds. Was he making a bet with himself, telling himself that he was sure we were going to end up breaking up? I hated the thought that he was thinking of me, of Harry and me. I hated the very fact that I was being perceived by him. I had sat where he was and Harry had sat across from me, and I could see worry lines forming on his face. I felt bad for him. I had overreacted. It was only right for me to apologize. “I’m sorry for how I acted in the field. That’s what I wanted to tell you,” I said while my pride was still registering what was going on. It was out there now and I couldn't take it back. “I understand,”
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Chapter 29

(Bakersville middle school, 2005)***“Do you think I’ll turn out like my dad when I grow up?”Emily looked up from her books. She had noticed he had been distracted ever since he walked in, and she had wanted to ask if everything was okay. She didn’t have to ask anymore. It was a bit charming, how she could always tell if something was wrong with Gabriel. He couldn’t hide it, even when he smiled and said it was nothing. She wouldn’t ask him again, because he would blurt it out eventually.It broke her heart a little that this was what had been bothering him. it must have weighed on his mind for a while. She took his head in her hand and laid it on her shoulder. He was taller than her, way taller after he’s gotten his growth spurt so he had to slide further down on the floor they were sitting on, just so that he could be comfortable.“I think the fact that you’re worried about it is a sign enough that you won’t be,” Emily said.“You really think so?” he asked.“Yeah,” Emily said, “I m
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Chapter 30

EMILY***I had been lying awake in bed for almost three hours now. It was the weekend but my body which was used to waking up at eight in the morning rudely interrupted my sleep. I wished I could sleep more. I didn't want to face this day. I wanted to sleep all my problems away, but I knew that wouldn't change anything. I would just have to wake up and face them.I had already made my decision but telling it to Harry was a whole other ball game that I was not ready for. I was sure he had decided that we should try to work things out and that we should stay together. He would be so disappointed when I told him I wanted a break. Harry was a good guy. Despite everything, he was kind and considerate and I wanted him in my life. This was just a hurdle that we needed to work through. Maybe separation would help us.I smiled when I thought about the word 'separation'. It took me back many years to the time when Gabriel's parents decided to live apart for a while. He explained to me the diff
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