In Between

<p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(18 18 18 1)>He looked down at me his grin as cocky as ever--but when he spoke his voice was soft almost as if he were telling me a secret. Besides it's going to take a lot more than a few witty comebacks to work your way into my heart. </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(18 18 18 1)>        Prick. </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(18 18 18 1)>        Before I could give him a piece of my mind we were interrupted by a shout from the door.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(18 18 18 1)>        Dez! Let's go or Coach is gonna have our heads at practice!</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(18 18 18 1)>        Dez didn't bother to acknowledge his friend. His gaze didn't leave mine as he took that half step closer to me--leaving just inches between us. </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(18 18 18 1)>I didn't back away didn't let him get the upper hand by thinking his presence would affect me so easily.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(18 18 18 1)>        I'll see you at school on Monday Lyra. He winked--and I hated the traitorous fluttering that suddenly ran through the pit of my stomach. It only made me dislike him more.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(18 18 18 1)>        It was supposed to be a casual goodbye. After all people said stuff like that all the time. 'See you around.' 'See you at school.'</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(18 18 18 1)>        But I couldn't help but think it sounded like a promise</span></p><p></p>