❀ Amy ❀
I hurriedly walked away so that I wouldn’t do something stupid like watch him leave or worse, beg him to stay. I hated the sudden feeling in my chest. Not something sharp or painful, just this hollow feeling and an immense sense of disappointment. Clark had said he would try to make it back for the school sports day. But even as he promised it, there was hesitation in his eyes. He wasn’t sure. That unreadable expression he seemed to favor had failed him. I returned to my desk and sank into my chair. I had work to do, but my thoughts chased each other in circles. The school was throwing this big fun-filled day of sports-like activities for the kids, and I had been looking forward to it. Not just for Eva, but because I thought it would be a great day to spend with Clark. We weren’t
