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Title: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 5, 2008, 07:13:20 AM
 Stacey was siting on the common room couch, crying. A crumpled letter was a the floor, it was the letter that had made her cry. She was wearing flannel pajama bottoms and a purple tee shirt. She was holding a silver ring in her hand. The tears were rolling down her cheeks in a silent sob. She looked up as someone entered the room.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: OliverA.Woods on October 6, 2008, 02:03:01 AM
Oliver couldn't sleep. He never had been able to very well, having not done much action as a child he was able to go a long while without getting tired. After taking a nice long walk around, he had heard what sounded like sobs. Curious he made his way towards the sound. Walking down the stairs from the Boys Common Room he cleared his throat to announce his appearance.

He recognized the girl, Stacey it appeared. He knew she was KeKe's friend.

"Uh, is everything alright?" He said staying on one step above the walking floor.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 6, 2008, 04:09:00 AM
Stacey looked over at Oliver. "No." She sobbed. "Nothing is right." She blew her nose loudly.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 6, 2008, 05:33:26 AM
"Well then. Care to explain?" A sleepy Sky asked as she stood at the bottom of the stairs that led to the girls' dormitory. She had on red, white, and black striped pajamas and a black long sleeve shirt on. Her hair was a bit messy from tossing and turning in her sleep. Tonight was just not a good night. Failing a divination test that was worth most of her grade wasn't really nice. Nor was the detention for spilling a toxic potion on the potion teachers' desk by accident. She stared at Stacey and Oliver with her dark grey eyes. The room wasn't bright and Sky appreciated it. Her eyes were used to the dark.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 6, 2008, 05:52:25 AM
Stacey sniffled. "Not really." She said, looking towards Sky.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 6, 2008, 07:50:39 AM
Sky rolled her eyes. "Well I think I kinda deserve to know since you got me out of bed." Sky said rubbing her eyes. "If it's that personal, then okay. But is it really that bad?" She asked.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 6, 2008, 08:20:15 AM
Billie walked down the stairs hearing that people were in the commonroom. She saw Stacey looking extremly upset. "Stacey?" She said in a slight whisper. Billie walked over to Stacey and sat beside her and saw a ring in her hand and a letter on the ground. "Stacey what happened?" she said in a soft voice.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 7, 2008, 07:07:13 AM
"Yes, Sky. It is horrible, and personal. I really don`t know you that well anyway." Stacey said to Sky. She looked at Billie greatfully when she came in the room. "You know him?" She asked.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 7, 2008, 10:19:06 AM
Billies eyes turned a deep black. "Why that little jerk!" Billie said. She was angry now that she knew what was wrong. "I'm gonna kill that kid" She said standing up.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 9, 2008, 03:33:26 AM
Sky narrowed her eyes. "Wow. Well I'm up now. Might as well stay up then." She took her wand from out of her pocket and whispered "Accio Blanket." Seconds later, a thin red fleece blanket zoomed down the steps and into her hands. She took a seat on a chair near the fireplace and laid the blanket over top of her.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 9, 2008, 06:03:03 AM
Stacey looked up at Billie. "No, please don`t." She looked down at her crumpled tissue. "Even after what he did, I... I don`t want you to hurt him."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 9, 2008, 06:06:40 AM
"The chair! Give em the chair!" Sky joked, wrapping the blanket tighter around her.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 9, 2008, 07:42:48 AM
"Is the chair metal?" Billie asked.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 9, 2008, 07:44:20 AM
Stacey sniffed. "What`s the chair?"
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 9, 2008, 07:28:20 PM
Sky looked at Stacey. "Your kidding right?" Then she looked at Billie. "Oh definitely. Wouldn't be fun if it were plastic." She then looked at Stacey once more. "The chair is when you hit somebody with a chair? Muggle Wrestling. Gotta watch it."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 10, 2008, 03:39:44 AM
"Gotta love it!" Billie added smiling. "I could walk up behind him and WHAM!" BIllie said as she stood up and acted like she had a chair in her hands and she spun around.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on October 10, 2008, 09:09:40 AM
Nate came down from the boys dormitory and into the commonroom, and was able to see the scene tat Billie had just down of an immitation. He smiled to himself slightly amused," Nice immitation. But i dont get why your doing that," he said not noticing Stacey or Sky.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 11, 2008, 06:31:27 AM
"Because I'm practicing killing the guy who upset Stacey." Billie said and started to pop her fingers
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 11, 2008, 11:15:12 AM
Stacey turned around to look at Nate, she sighed. "My boyfriend of over two years just broke up with me." She saod, looking down on her lap. Her eyes shofted to a dark blue.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 12, 2008, 01:20:45 PM
"Well we should tag team then!" Sky said to Billie with a big grin. "I could get him in a head-lock..and..and..you could kick him in the nuts..and..." She started to laugh.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Dobby_ROX on October 12, 2008, 02:45:48 PM
Bucky heard it all under his invisibillity cloak he suddenly through it off and said "i'll do the stapping" in a jokeful manner and pretended to stab him.
Bucky suddenly sees the letter "oo intresting can I read it"

((Who was your BF susspose to be))
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 12, 2008, 11:53:14 PM
((It was Niles, but he hasn`t come on in forever, so, tehe....))

Stacey put her foot on the already crumpled letter. "No." She told Bucky. "I dont know you, and you don`t know me. The only people I would ever let read this letter are Billie, Lavy, and Ginny." She added. She picked up the letter and burned it, the ashes in her hand. She threw them into the fire.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 12, 2008, 11:58:32 PM
Sky looked at Stacey and then threw the blanket off of her and stood up. "I don't see why you're making this such a big deal! It's a breakup, not a divorce nor a death. Unless you guys have been dating for over a year, you shouldn't act as if the whole world were ending!" Sky felt angry in a way. She hated it when people got upset over breakups. Actually...she hated it when they did it publicly. It was for attention and it was annoying. Plus... how could you get upset over something so small as that? The death of Sky's parents made her somewhat stronger emotionally. She didn't cry over breakups or things like that.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 13, 2008, 12:05:32 AM
Stacey`s eyes flew to Sky, they burned red. "We dated for over two years." She said with new tears in her eyes, but she held them back. "I loved him. I really did. And he loved me. It wasn`t just a summer crush." She looked at her lap. "He graduated from Hogwarts and moved to Romania. We`ve kept in touch since then. But then I got that letter." She jerked her hear to the fire, then turned her eyes back on Sky.  "And I didn`t ask for anyone to come down here and cry over me."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 13, 2008, 01:18:09 AM
Billie looked at them. "Hey looked Sky your a strong girl, and have had to deal with a lot of stuff that most people wouldn't have been able to deal with. Stacey your emotions are very weak. They're many girls like you, Your not 102 years old. So don't worry you will find somebody much better then Niles. So everyones emotions are different. I've been through more breakups in my short life then you will havr in your lifetime, and the next person has always been better, so don't worry about what you call 'Love'. Because what I've noticed when it comes to most teen couples is that they are in love with the thought of being in love, but don't love eachother. NO guy is worth crying about. I learned that along time ago. So listen to someone whos had a lot of experience with this type of thing." Billie said with a very calm voice.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 13, 2008, 01:21:42 AM
Stacey`s eyes shot dark blue. "You don`t get it." She said, standing up. "None of you get it." She added quietly. She took off her ring and left it on the couch cusion. "I need some fresh air." She mumbled, walking out the door.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 13, 2008, 02:23:06 AM
Billie sighed and picked up the ring and looked at it. She had seen rings like it, but never had one. "If hes that important to you why don't you go to him. Talk to him." Billie said
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 13, 2008, 02:25:50 AM
Stacey stopped just a step outside the door. "Because, he`s in Romania."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Dobby_ROX on October 13, 2008, 02:27:57 PM
Bucky stoped and said "If you really loved him you'd go" "Would youlike some coco and chear up and you can get to no me"
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 13, 2008, 06:52:42 PM
Sky muttered quietly, "No. If you loved him like you say you do...love him with all your heart, then you'd be best to just let him go. You can't change what he did. You can't change him. If he wants to be with you, he'll find you. In the mean time, let him be alone to think." Sky then walked quietly out the door, past Stacey, bumping her shoulder by accident, and walked down the hall to the girls' restroom to think.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 14, 2008, 06:26:08 AM
Stacey watched Sky go and then turned to Bucky. "You have a lot to learn. And I will not have coco." She looked at the other people in the room. "I`ll be outside." She said, looking at Nate.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 14, 2008, 08:22:20 AM
Billie felt like Stacey needed to talk to Nate more then anything, and knew Stacey would talk to Billie later is she needed her. Billie watched Sky then followed her to make sure she was okay. *You okay Sky, cause if you are I'm going to feel dumb about following you to the bathroom* Billie sent before she got to the bathroom.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 14, 2008, 08:25:21 AM
Sky laughed in her head. Yupp. I'm okay. I just...get annoyed a tad bit too easily now-a-days. She thought back. She was standing in the bathroom looking in the mirror, splashing her face with the water in the sink.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 14, 2008, 08:28:31 AM
Billie walked through the door and pulled her hair outta her face. "Just tired of us girls and our emotions. Same here" Billei said joking as she messed with a piece of hair that kept falling out of place.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 14, 2008, 08:32:11 AM
"No." Sky said quietly. "I'm sick of love. Everything revolves around love. Love is now life. Life is love. It's pathetic." She said, pushing her own hair back.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on October 14, 2008, 08:33:18 AM
Nates eyes turned cold and his stomach churned. His anger bursting in flames in his eyes. He couldnt hold it. His dark eyes turned into slits and he said through gritted teeth," Go to Romania and fix things cause thats what you want. Isnt it?" He asked more like in a demand.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 14, 2008, 08:34:26 AM
(You wanna repost this on a new board so that people don't think that we're taking over this board?
We can jus post the last like 4 posts on a new board and start from there?)
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Sky on October 14, 2008, 08:35:53 AM
(I <3 INTERUPPTION THOUGH!
Sorry...Spam urges. Yeah sure Billie.)
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 14, 2008, 08:40:57 AM
(Okay I'll make it)
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on October 14, 2008, 08:45:00 AM
(alrighty thenjust tell me where its at?)
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 14, 2008, 08:47:42 AM
(In the girls bathroom right now, you can join if you wish)
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on October 14, 2008, 09:01:20 AM
(haha say what? y do u hav to hav it in the girls bathroom?)
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: I loves YOUz on October 14, 2008, 09:07:11 AM
(Cause thats where we left off on this post!)
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Dobby_ROX on October 14, 2008, 12:22:19 PM
Bucky walks into the girls bathroom not caring it being for girls only really angry "Why do girls let the blokes do everything it's so annoying"said Bucky
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 18, 2008, 10:01:52 AM
Stacey stood and walked up to Nate with tears in her eyes. "No, that`s not what I want." She said, forcing the tears not to come out. "He left me here, he doesn`t love me anymore, so why should I follow him?" She asked him.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on October 19, 2008, 05:38:33 AM
Nates stomach clenched and his throat dry. he really badly wanted to throw stacy in his arms and hug her tightly to his body. His eyes softened as he looked at her,"I dont know what you want thats the problem."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Dobby_ROX on October 19, 2008, 09:47:45 AM
((that was me not Nate that posted))
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 20, 2008, 06:08:30 AM
((How did you get his password? You should never, EVER do that again. You wait for him to reply, you don`t reply for him.))
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Dobby_ROX on October 20, 2008, 01:17:32 PM
((I nether logged on as him sorry what did you think I meant?))
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 21, 2008, 07:31:21 AM
((What did you mean? so that was really nate talking, what I`m going to post is only if that was really nate, if not, ima gonna kill you (lolz, not really)))

Stacey`s eyes softened as she looked at Nate. She took a few steps so she was right beside him. "I don`t want him." She whispered in his ear.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on October 21, 2008, 09:41:25 AM
(haha huh wait what ya two talking about?? wat you do Bucky? ahh no that was me =] i promise)

Nate looked at her his eyes growing lighter and lighter as he looked at her. His stomach fluttered as he put his hand against her face, and looked into her eyes,"I think im falling for you," he said in a whisper.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Dobby_ROX on October 21, 2008, 12:21:57 PM
((wat I meant was I posted and no one replyed))
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on October 22, 2008, 05:59:50 AM
(ohh ic ic. cause i was gonna say i dont even kno you in real life so itd b a lil weird lmao nahh its cool)
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 22, 2008, 06:37:11 AM
Stacey touched Nate`s cheek with her fingertips. She looked at him for a moment. Then she pressed her lips against his.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Dobby_ROX on October 22, 2008, 02:31:04 PM
"what happened with loving your EX." said Bucky then got ready for the slap
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on October 23, 2008, 06:36:42 AM
Nate pulled her closer even though there was very lil space left anyways. He ignored Bucky and kissed her back, feeling every movement in his body as he kissed her caressively. His breathing heavy as his heart pounded like crazy.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 27, 2008, 08:30:59 AM
Stacey kept her lips against his, pulling her other hand to his shoulder.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: OliverA.Woods on October 27, 2008, 10:41:00 PM
"Mhhhm." Oliver's eyes opened. Blurry everywhere he looked. He realized he was on stone, where? He lifted his arms, slowly rising on them. The common room slowly slid into focus.

His head ached and reaching back to feel it realized there was dry blood in places. "Ow!" He exclaimed, sitting on his bum on the cold floor. He leaned against the couch, wondering how he had fallen.

Stacey's face slid into his mind, and he realized he had been talking to her and that was the last thing he remembered. He had fainted. Why? His bad social skills at times had very negative affects towards his body. Oliver sighed, this was not the first time he had fainted in front of a girl. He wondered where she was now.

(Ha ha, I had to get in here somehow and fainting was the only way to explain his absence. Where are you guys now?)
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on October 28, 2008, 06:32:53 AM
((we`re still in the common room))

Stacey pulled away from Nate. First, she gave Bucky a deadly look, then she look at Oliver. "Are you okay?" She asked, but she didn`t wait for an answer. She took Nate`s hand and led him out of the common room.

((But not no more!))
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 2, 2008, 04:56:59 AM
(haha that was mean)

Nate still holding her hand slid out of the door and pulled her toward the corner next to the door. He pulled her close to his body and kissed her, his lips touching hers softly.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 2, 2008, 10:00:00 AM
Stacey followed Nate and kissed him back.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 5, 2008, 11:54:49 AM
He wrapped his hands around her waist holding her tightly. He kissed her again with his lips touching hers. He loved the feeling of being close to her.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Dobby_ROX on November 5, 2008, 12:08:41 PM
Are you guys gonna BAM? LOL
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 6, 2008, 08:15:51 AM
((Dobby, SHUT UP))

Stacey kept kissing him. Her eyes shot bright blue.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: Dobby_ROX on November 6, 2008, 12:21:22 PM
That's Bucky to you LOL
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Post by: nate on November 9, 2008, 04:24:09 AM
(haha dude you can b rlly annoying)


Nate squeezed her tightly against him, not wanting to let go. He wanted to be with her forever. He kissed her more and more. He loved the taste of her lips. His eyes sparkled with every moment he was with her. He pushed her lightly a inch away from his mough, only a fragment apart and whispered, his breathing heavily,"I love you."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 13, 2008, 07:44:11 AM
To her own surprise, Stacey had tears in her eyes, and they weren`t happy tears. "I love you too." She said in a forced whisper.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 13, 2008, 10:58:26 AM
Nate moved back feeling the stregnth in her voice that something wasnt right. He looked at her and said sadly,"No, you dont love me..."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 14, 2008, 07:23:35 AM
Stacey looked up into his eyes and brushed his cheek with her fingertips. "Yes, I do." She said quietly.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 16, 2008, 02:08:20 AM
Nate pulled her away lightly, his impulse telling him to stay but his head telling him to move. His eyes darkened with sadness, he clenched his teeth,"No you dont..you cant."
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Post by: potter_fan122 on November 16, 2008, 08:41:12 AM
Stacey had to bite her lips to keep from crying. "Yes, I do more than-" She stopped; she couldn`t love him more than anything beacause of Aiden. "I love you more than you could possibly imagine."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 18, 2008, 08:12:05 AM
Nate took a step back, he forced his voice to be cold when really all he was feeling was sadness,"Why dont you just go to him? You love him way more than what i love you?" His teeth clenched as his eyes dark full of fiery began to sparkle as a tear formed. He blinked and shook his hair into his eyes so she couldnt see him.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 18, 2008, 08:18:45 AM
Stacey shook her head. "No, that`s not it. It`s just... you`re a vampire."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 18, 2008, 10:59:16 AM
Nate looked down sadly and said under his breath," I understand. You and i cant work no matter what anyways.Just go to Aiden, at least he wont hurt you. ..you cant love a vampier. and a vampier cant love you. Its just not a good combination." He sighed and said sadly," We cant see eachother..." His eyes full of pain as his heart lurched as he said it.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 19, 2008, 07:37:42 AM
Stacey flinched as he said 'And a vampire can`t love you.' "I am so sorry." She whispered. "I know how you feel right now. But if you think this is easy for me, you`re mistaken." She said coldly.
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Post by: nate on November 21, 2008, 06:35:03 AM
Nate looked up at her his eyes dark with anger and sadness,"I never said it wasnt going to be easy for you but its your choice and im not changing it for you. I love you and i want you but im not the one whos going to pressure you into being with me when you dont want to be with me. Especially since you dont love me." He stared at her his face pale and his voice cool but anger flooding out the more he spoke.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 21, 2008, 08:16:54 AM
Stacey pursed her lips together, her eyes were slowly turning red now. "Well, if that`s what you think." She said quietly.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 22, 2008, 05:08:20 AM
Nate ruffled his shaggy hair, his voice was quiet,"I dont know what i think."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 22, 2008, 09:25:41 AM
Stacey`s face had a look of sympathy. "I don`t know what to think."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 23, 2008, 02:31:53 AM
"Well at least we agree on something," he said sadly as a sad smile appeared on his lips.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 23, 2008, 07:47:44 AM
Stacey wanted to reach out and gently touch Nate`s cheek, but she knew she couldn`t. It would give him the wrong idea, or...... who knew?
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 24, 2008, 06:13:10 AM
Nate studdied her carefully. His mind juggled and he flinched at how much he wanted her. He moved back two steps, taking control of his body,"I..uh..i think i should go."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 24, 2008, 07:30:46 AM
"No." Stacey exclaimed with out thinking. She clenched her hands tightly, feeling very stupid. She sighed, knowing it would do no good. "Don`t do."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 27, 2008, 11:48:09 AM
Nate looked at her through sad eyes,"I..i dont think you should let me stay."
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 27, 2008, 11:50:11 AM
Stacey`s face darkened with sudden rage. "Why? What are you going to do to me?"
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 27, 2008, 02:01:56 PM
Nate looked at her startled,"I..uh..well nothing..." he took in a deep breath,"Im tempted to hold you in my arms and never let go..but i cant do that cause then it wont help me getting over you..." his voice full of sadness.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 28, 2008, 08:39:22 AM
Staceys face fell. She felt really stupid, but at the same time, wonderful. She felt the same way about Nate. "Oh." She managed to whisper.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 29, 2008, 03:28:43 AM
Nate looked down,"I know you probably dont even like me that way anymore." His voice muffled/
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: potter_fan122 on November 29, 2008, 11:45:30 AM
Stacey bit her lips and looked down. She still loved Nate, a lot. She hated the fact that she had to choose between Aiden and Nate. That decision was horribly hard to make. She didn`t say anything, in fear of blurting out how she really felt.
Title: Re: The Horrible Letter
Post by: nate on November 30, 2008, 03:22:07 AM
Nate ruffled his hair uncomfortably,"I should probably go though. I have some homework i have to catch up on." He looked over towards the castlelike school, making sure Stacey couldnt see the hurt in his eyes.