Later that night I plopped onto my bed with a heavy heart.

Why do I feel like the world around me is full of lies, crashing down right before my eyes. It's not like it was a big deal anyway, I only agreed to start tutoring Carter for the money, so why do I feel like my heart dropped to my stomach?

The truth was that I was a loner, I guess someone acknowledging me and needing me felt good for awhile. Why would nessa care if I tutor him anyway? It's not like I'm a threat to their relationship.

 I let out a loud sigh as I let my mind race replaying everything that happened. I try to accept the fact that some of my questions will go unanswered, but I couldn't seem to sit still with just that. 

Eventually after hours of letting my mind go on and on trying to fill in all the blanks, I feel my eyes begin to grow heavy, eventually I doze off to the sound of silence, nothing but the moonlight accompanying me. 

I wake up in a field of flowers laying there listening to my heart beat in my chest. I start to feel the ground beneath me, it feels strangely soft. I could feel breeze rush through my hair as the flowers danced along to the rhythm of the wind. My eyes were blinded by all the colorful flowers that surrounded me. I'm outside?

"Where am I?" 

I whisper to myself.

I slowly bring myself to sit upright. I gaze upon a beautiful scene, you could never imagine something so beautiful. At the moment I couldn't even think of how I got here because, I was so mesmerized and taken aback by the beauty. all of a sudden everything starts to fly into a dark void piece by piece as if a beautiful puzzle was being torn apart. 

I wanted to scream, but I couldn't bring my body to move a muscle. Instead I sat there in shock as everything was being sucked away. In a sweat I jolted up feeling around, I could feel my sheets beneath me. 

"I'm in bed?" 

 I sigh in relief. 

Thank God it was just a dream. 

As I make my way into school I already feel restless. I didn't get much sleep last night because of everything that happened that day. I didn't manage to fall asleep until at least three in the morning. 

All of a sudden I feel somebody grab a hold of my arm. This hand feels familiar. As I turn around I realize why the hand felt so familiar. 

"Carter?" 

I say as I try to shake his hand off of my arm. 

"We need to talk." 

Carter says sternly. 

Before I could even retaliate, Carter drags me into the men's room and quickly brings me to the biggest stall, locking the stall door behind him. 

"What is it that's so important that you would risk taking me into the men's room of all places to talk?" 

I ask slightly annoyed. 

"What did my dad say to you? What were you even thinking of going to my house like that?" 

He hisses with fury. 

"First off nessa was the one who gave me your address and secondly I couldn't find a way to talk to you about tutoring since you never come to scho-"

 I stop myself, quickly remembering the reason he never shows up. 

"Nessa? And Why did you just suddenly stop mid sentence?" 

Carter asks, confused, still waiting for me to finish my explanation.

"Well, I know about everything." 

I admit anxiously. 

"Everything?"

 Carter repeats back to me waiting for me to elaborate.

"I know about the engagement and I know about-" 

I swallow before I finish my sentence, 

"and I know about your mom. She is the reason you never come to school right? Why you miss all those classes, and why you need a tutor." 

Carter looks at me as if I had just plunged a knife right through him.

"He paid you didn't he?" 

He finally brings himself to ask ignoring everything I just admitted. 

I stay silent knowing he already knows the answer to that, I don't have to give him a physical response for him to know the answer is yes. 

"And you took it?" 

He continues to question me. 

I stand there still silent, bowing my head in shame. 

"What else was I supposed to-" 

before I could finish my sentence the sound of footsteps shuffling became clear. Carter quickly pushes me up against the wall to cover my mouth. 

"Waft tee hefk?!" 

I try saying "what the heck" but Carter's hand muffles the sound. Carter looks back making sure the sound of footsteps begins to fade. As Carter turns his head facing me I suddenly realize how close we have become and my heart suddenly couldn't stop itself from racing. 

"Okay they're gone." 

Carter says finally releasing his hand from my mouth. Before I could gather my thoughts to even form a sentence the bell rings. Great, an excuse to get myself out of this awkward situation!

"We have to get to class!"

I announced as I hurriedly rushed out of the stall before he could retaliate, My heart still beating really fast. I try to make it out of the men's room without anyone noticing. 

Unfortunately the universe had other plans because halfway to the door I hear,

"What are you doing?" 

The principal?! This day couldn't possibly get any better could it? I stand still out of shock and fear, 

"Who are you and why are you in here, answer me." 

He asks in a low demanding voice.

Wait, he doesn't know who I am?  All of a sudden all of my sense and dignity immediately flies out the window and I make a run for it.