41: The Lost Stars

[ K A R A ] Cole and I saw each other after class today. For a second there, I thought of going over to him to say hi. But he just stared at me with a look of disdain, and then he walked away. Ouch. He never looked at me that way before. I felt a pang in my stomach as I watched him disappear from the building. This was a reality that I had to get used to. I could have Ryder, but I couldn’t have my best friend anymore. This is going to be harder than I thought. Way, way harder. * DING! * Suddenly, a text chimed into my phone, pulling me out of my daydreaming. It was a text from my mom. Mom: Hey hon! Just wanna check up on you. How's school? Kara: Good, I just got an A on my Lit studies midterm. Mom: WTF! Well done! Kara: Mom, do you know what WTF means? Mom: Well That's Fantastic! I couldn't stop laughing at my mom's text. This was such a Lacey move. But as I was laughing at the screen, suddenly I felt tears pricking out of my eyes. My smile morphed into a frown. Suddenly I felt so guil