Stacy's POV Mrs. Miller is trying her best to impact knowledge on us but all I can think of is me being alone. Growing old but at least with Jake by my side. James is the second person to cut ties with me and I am getting worried. After Eric I thought I will not go through this again. Am still trying to think of how it will be without him. However, for James I don't feel that bad. It's like our love just vanished from my consciousness, like I was never attached to him anyway. "Mrs. Authors are you with us?" Mrs. Miller asks. "Yes", I say confidently maintaining eye contact. "Try to be with us, I get it your best friend is sick but try and keep it together okay?” She asks. "Okay Mrs. Miller", I mumble Embarrassed. Perhaps lying is not my thing she could tell I was not telling the trut