During last period I was distracted and biting my lip, barely focusing on the lesson.
It was dragging on. I found myself tracing shapes on the desk with my finger. I shifted in my seat a bit after that and my bag fell over at my feet. I was about to adjust it as the bell went off. I looked up at the clock startled. Class was done, good. I got up quickly and as I left the room with my friends beside me, someone I never would have expected was standing there in the hall, leaning against the lockers.
"Kat?" Joel called when he noticed I wasn't following. I shook my head at him. "You guys go ahead, I'll meet you by the cars." I told him then smiled. He smiled back
and gave me a quick kiss on the cheek before running off. "So." I said slowly, and Tamara chuckled and hugged me. "Happy birthday, Kat. And I'm so sorry for all that