Until We Meet Again by Anne Schraff

Author:Anne Schraff [Schraff, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Townsend Press

At the end of the day, Darcy and Tarah arrived at their lockers at the same time. “Hey, girl,” said Tarah. “You’re just the one I want to see. How ’bout goin’ to the mall?”

“Thanks anyway, Tarah, but I don’t feel up to it. I’m just not in the mood to be around a bunch of happy people right now. ”

“Then why don’t you at least ask Hakeem for a ride home? You two are still friends, right?” Tarah asked.

“I don’t have anything more to say to him, Tarah,” Darcy replied bitterly. “Not after the way he broke up with me. Besides, he doesn’t have anything to say to me either. He already told me everything I need to know. ”

“I know you’re upset, but don’t let that ruin your friendship. You gotta come to the party tomorrow, and set things straight with him,” Tarah said.

“I’ll let you know tomorrow,” Darcy replied before walking to the exit. Descending the front stairs of the high school, Darcy remembered countless times she had walked the same steps with Hakeem. Despite her anger, she could not imagine Bluford without him.

Outside, the sun blazed, warming the streets and sidewalk. Darcy walked away from the school quickly, trying to ignore the nice weather, which only seemed to mock her feelings. As she approached her house, a familiar voice jarred her out of her thoughts.

“What’s up, Darcy?”

She turned to see Brian sitting in his red Toyota next to the curb. “Hi, Brian,” she said. “What are you doing here?”

“My boss changed my schedule and gave me the rest of the afternoon off. I thought maybe I’d catch you here and we could go to the beach or something. ”

Darcy hesitated. She did not want to be rude to Brian, but it seemed strange to go out with him, especially to the beach. The only boy who had ever taken her there was Hakeem.

“Thanks, Brian, but—”

“Come on, Darcy,” he insisted. “I promise I’ll have you back early. Besides, it’s your last day of school, so you should do something special. ”

Darcy smiled, unsure of what to say. She did not feel like going home and sitting in the living room while the rest of the world was outside. “How is it that you always seem to be around whenever I’m walking home?”

“Good timing, I guess,” he replied with a grin. “So do you wanna join me?”

He was wearing his navy-blue security uniform. As Darcy watched, he unbuttoned his dark-blue shirt to reveal a tight gray T-shirt underneath.

“Okay,” Darcy agreed. “As long as I’m back by 5:00. ”

“Hop in,” Brian said.

Darcy climbed into the Toyota and immediately noticed the heavy scent of Brian’s cologne. His T-shirt clung tightly to his muscular shoulders, and when he steered the car, his thick forearms rippled with muscle. Darcy did not want him to notice her staring at him. “Thanks for picking me up the other day,” she said, shifting her eyes straight ahead. “You really helped me out just by being there.

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