Chapter 2 - the Fight

Serena walked into the school and headed for her first class.

"Who wants to have math this early in the morning,"she thought.

"I certainly don't ," said a voice from behind her.

Serena whirled around and was facing her classmate, Nick.She didn't remember
saying that out loud, but maybe she was wrong.

"Hi,"she said," I didn't know that you were there."She looked up at
him.He was really tall for his age, and was the tallest kid in the eighth grade.

" Mind if I walk to class with you?"he asked.

"No,not at all,"she replied.

"Hey,"said Nick," that's a cool ring,mind if I take a look at it? My sister's birthday is
coming up, and I have no clue what to get her,but maybe I'll get her something like that."

"Um,I'd rather not take it off,"said Serena,"It was a gift from my dad
when I was really little,and I'd rather not take the chance of losing it."

"Oh,"said Nick,"That's cool, I understand."

They walked the rest of the way to math in silence.After math, Serena
went to all of her other morning classes.She didn't pay attention in any of them, she was still thinking
about her dream.Finally, she heard the lunch bell ring.She got out of her seat, and walked towards
her locker.When she was there, she found Heather leaning against it.

"Hey,"said Heather,"I was thinking that maybe since tomorrow's a Saturday,we could get
your mom to drive us to the mall,and we can buy new outfits for your party.How cool would that be?
Well?"

"Yea, uh huh.Cool."said Serena.

"Are you still thinking about that dream?"asked Heather,"Because if you are, you need to get over
it.Come on, it's a stupid dream,It's not like it's real or anything."

"Look,"said Serena,"ít just makes me wonder, o.k.?"

"About what?"asked Heather.

" About what really happened to my father,"said Serena.

"Well,that dream isn't going to help you figure it out, so get over it!"said Heather.

"If that's the way you feel about it, then maybe you really aren't my friend!"yelled Serena.

She slammed her locker shut, and stormed off to the cafeteria.

"Serena,wait!"yelled Heather,"I didn't mean it like that!"

But Serena was already out of earshot.She walked into the cafeteria, bought a lunch,
and sat down by herself to eat it.

Her afternoon classes were a blur, and as soon as school was
over, she started walking home.She didn't want to see Heather on the bus,at least not until Heather had
apologized for what she had said to her.When she got home, she found her mom sitting at the kitchen
table.

"Hi,Honey.How was school?"she asked.

"O.K. I guess,"said Serena,"Heather and I got in a fight at lunch."

"What are you fighting about?"asked her mom.

"Just some dream that I had,"said Serena,Mom,why won't you ever talk about dad?I really want to know what
happened to him."

"Not right now,"she said.

"No,mom,"said Serena, "I want to know now."

"I was going to wait until you were older,"she said,"but I guess you're ready to here it now."

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