Prologue
Hot breath on the base of my neck sent shivers through every nerve. Time seemes to have stopped.
My life would never had ended this way, but Katrinia loved to meddle with things she shouldn't.
It started weeks ago.
Two weeks before......
"You'll never guess who I just saw!" Katrinia screamed. For such a petite girl, she sure could hollar.
"Let me guess, one of your many crushes?" I know she would ignore my rather mean comment and tell me anyway.
"It was Rai Rai! You remember Randel Cartello, right? Of course you do, how could you forget? He was your first boyfriend, right?"
I chrushed the bottle in my hand, spraying water in every direction. I could feel the heat of anger boiling threw my entire body. Out of all people, Randel Cartello was my least favorite person. I jumped up from the table, making my long brown curls hit the two people next to me. I ran to the bathroom.
I heard someone suck in a quick breath in. I felt a tall person walking toward me, but I was too busy trying not to let my tears spill out to even care. I felt a large hand on my shoulder, then a deep, "Sapphir? Are you okay?"
My head shot up. "What are you doing in the girl's restroom?!"
"Um.. this is the men's room."
In my scurry I most have rushed into the wrong one. I quickly got my purse and trotted out of the restroom as though nothing happened. I collapsed in my desk as soon as I was in Mister Tumaro's room. He taught English; moreover, it was a creative writing class. It was my sanctuary. I felt as light as air whenever I walked in to the room. Everyone thought my writing was spectacular. I could come up with a poem in seconds for anything and write more adjectives about one thing then pretty much anybody.
Writing was my passion. It had been for a while. I started when Randel Cartello had left my life for good, or so I thought.
"Sapphir?" It was the same voice from the bathroom.
"Who are you? I've never seen you at Valley Vail before." I didn't even turn to look at him.
He chuckled. "You don't remember me? That's hard to believe!"
The teenager seemed familar. I got up from my sacred desk and walked up to him. His straight-stylish, brown hair made him look cute, sweet, and kind of innocent. I looked into his eyes. As soon as I did, I knew it was Randel Cartello!

