"Kendra... I choose... you." As soon as the words left my mouth I realized I was being truthful. I'd rather maintain my friendship with her than be together with Dante. In my heart I knew that this was the right thing to do. "Thank you!" she said and she embraced me. "Thank you..." My eyes widened as I felt tear drops on my shoulder. She was crying... So she really did feel this way about me. "I'm here. I'll always be here," I said and I held her close to me. She gripped onto me and sobbed. "Finally... you are mine," she said and she kissed me. I felt lightheaded. Damn it... this wasn't what I wanted but it was. I didn't want to reject her, that was the last thing I wanted to do. After we separated I went to find Dante... I found him at his locker and I approached him. "Dante... I need to speak to you..." "Armeria! What do you need to say?" he asked and he smiled gently. My heart pained. I couldn't tell him... but I had to. I had to for Kendra's sake. He needed to know. "I'm sorry..." "Huh? For what? Did you do something?" he asked. "It's over. Between us I mean. I've chosen someone else. And though I cannot explain the situation, please forgive me! Of course I wanted to be with you but... this person means so much to me, please understand." I couldn't bear to look at his face any longer. His smile suddenly turned serious and he backed away from me. "Fine," was all he said and he walked away leaving me. I then burst into tears. "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..." I whispered. "I love you Dante... and I always will." As I began to walk to my next class I spotted Kendra. She was with an older man. A teacher? I went a little closer and noticed he was one of the teachers from our school, Mr.Klein. He was younger, maybe twenty three? Twenty four? Something like that. "Kendra... Obviously you know my feelings for you haven't changed since you were in freshman year," he said. I blinked. What was this?! What had he just... "I don't care. I don't feel anything for you. There is someone else I love, and I won't give her up." "Her? So it's that girl then? The student council vice president. Armeria... was it?" he asked. "Yes." "Hmm... how cute. But... you don't actually love her, do you?" "What?!" "You're just jealous of her aren't you? Because she has someone other than you in her life. I understand how you feel." "Sh-shut up! That's not it at all! This is why I dislike you! Don't tease me you jerk!" "I'm not teasing, I'm telling you the truth you just don't want to hear. Anyways... Just know that I love you," he said and he kissed her before departing. I quickly ran up the stairs and pressed my back up against the wall. Mr.Klein and Kendra?! Was he the reason she had been acting strange? But the thing I was the most interested in was... did she love him back?