Chapter 32

Our record for this season was 6-2. We had won 6 and lost 2. Well technically one. The other was a forfeit because of the fight. If you ask me they should have just given us the win. We were already ahead. But whatever. Todays game was a cross over game. It's called a cross over game because the team were playing isn't in our zone. The team we're playing is called Anchorage. It's about a two hour drive from here. The bus ride was going to suck for us. Its freezing outside. Probably the coldest day of the year so far. It was also February 4th. Today sucked.

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In second period I couldn't focus. I just rested my head in my hand that was on the desk. I watched as Kris would eye me every couple of minutes. She looked like she wanted to talk to me. She knew what today was. She wanted to hug me. I could see it in her eyes, but I was in a mood. I couldn't explain it but my head just wasn't right. After a while I ended up falling asleep. When I drifted off my arm lacked the balance necessary to hold my head so I ended up face planting into the desk. The whole class looked at me and snickered. I just rolled my eyes trying not to seem too embarrassed. Mrs. Crow just looked me and said

"Do I need to have you stand up?" At this the whole class started to laugh again.

"No I'm good." I said sarcastically giving her an annoyed little smile. She just gave me a look and went on talking about chemistry or something. Or was I taking physics. Same thing whatever. I just put my head on my arm the rested on my desk and went back to sleep. I must not have woken up when the bell rang because the next thing I knew someone was shaking me.

"What the fuck?" I asked looking up to see Kris. Her eyes were big and consoling. It annoyed me.

"The bell rang stupid." She said jokingly. I didn't feel like dealing with her, so I just got up grabbed my backpack and walked out.

"Okay?" She said as I walked out. I put my headphones in and walked through the halls. Next thing I knew I was in front of Saras class. She always took forever to get out of class so I didn't miss her. I looked in through the door and saw Sara putting a paper in her backpack then zip it up and walk out. When she saw me she just smiled. I extended my hand for her to take. She laced her fingers in with mine and we started walking.

"Why is your forehead all red?" She asked

"It is?" I asked

"Uh yeah. You have a red circle on your forehead." She said.

"I fell asleep in class." Right as I said that some freshman girl on the team ran in to me.

"Watch where you're fucking going." I hissed. She just gave me a scared nod and kept walking.

"Ave what is your problem?" Sara asked stopping us in the middle of the hallway. The crowd just sort of moved around us.

"Nothing." I tried but she gave me a look.

"I don't know." I said honestly

"I'm just in a mood." I didn't look directly at her.

"Look at me." She said turning my face to look at her.

"Whats going on?" She asked. I just pulled her against the lockers and pulled her close to me.

"Nothing." I whispered in her ear while then continued to gently tug on her ear lobe with my teeth.

"Lets go to my car." I whispered. She just pushed me back and said

"Avery no. What the hells going on with you?" I ran my hand through my hair and walked off. Leaving a confused and probably hurt Sara behind me. Instead of going to class I went to the library. I asked one of the librarians to call my teacher and tell her I was here studying. For some reason it actually worked. I put my bag on the table took out a text book and stood it up. I hid behind it and went to sleep. Fuck today.

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Kris' POV

Avery wasn't in our fifth period. I heard Mrs. Albert on the phone with I think the librarian saying that she was in there. I know Sara heard it too because she looked at me with questioning eyes. I felt so bad for Ave. Sitting in class was killing me because I just wanted to go check on her. Today has to be hard for her.

After Mrs. Albert finished her lecture she gave us all a paper to do. As I was doing my problems I saw Sara get up and sit at the empty desk that was in front of me. I just looked up at her. She didn't like me, and understood it.

"What is going on with Avery?" She asked me. The look in her eyes told me that she definitely didn't know.

"I don't know if its my place to tell you." I said. And I honestly didn't know if it was.

"Somethings wrong Kris. She wasn't herself this morning. I'm really worried." Sara said. Her big brown eyes were getting glossy. I knew she was really worried about Avery.

"Todays February 4th." I said tapping my pencil on the paper.

"Okay?" Sara said expectantly.

"Todays the anniversary of the day Averys dad died." It hurt to say. Avery went through hell when her dad died. Her mom jus shut down. It's like she stopped being a person. Avery had to take care of Lucas and her mom. She was having to take care of everyone else.

Sara just looked at me. She didn't know. But how could she. Avery was very secretive about family stuff. The only reason I knew about it was because I was there. Sara still hadn't said anything.

"Thats why she's number 4?" Sara asked like it all made sense.

"Yeah." I replied. At that Sara got up and grabbed her stuff. I watched her walk over to Mrs. Alberts desk and ask if she could take Avery her work. Mrs. Albert just said okay and wrote her a pass.