A Walk to Remember Chapter 11
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Gwen's POV
"Did you hear how Duncan and Courtney did in that play?" I asked Trent causally. Since the incident with Duncan, Trent broke all of his ribs except one and he has to wear this thingy, it breaks my heart just looking at it. We were sitting in his room watching The Sixth Sense, but I've seen it so many times I was hardly paying attention.
"Yeah I heard they did really well, and that Duncan was kind of gazing at her." Trent said pleased, probably due because he doesn't think there's any chance of Duncan and I reuniting now.
"Do you think he likes her or something?" Hey, a girl could ask? I really truly want him to move on, I just can't look in his face and not have a flashback.
"For your sake let's hope. That would be a pretty odd couple. First he's with a girl just like him and then he's with a girl who's his exact opposite." Trent replied, and he did have a good point. Duncan and I did have a great deal in common, heck if I were a guy I probably would be him. But now, having a lot in common just isn't enough for me.
"Good point." I said smiling.
"Gwen, I'm going to ask you this one question, and then we're never going to bring it up again." Trent said seriously.
"Shoot." I replied, nervousness in my voice. He took one of my pale hands in his tan ones and sighed. He slowly lifted his face and his bright green eyes met my blue eyes.
"Do you still love Duncan?" he asked slowly. I thought about my answer, and I was sure of the truth.
"No. I love you Trent, so much. Please try to understand that." I began to choke up in mid sentence. This was the first time I've ever said "I love you" to a guy besides you know who.
"Gwen, I love you too! I was just about to say it, but I wanted to make sure you were over Duncan first." Trent said excitedly. You mean I didn't even have to say it first?
"I love you." Trent said, tears filling his eyes. I was so happy, this was the first time I had been truly happy in months.
"I love you too." It felt so good to say! Yay!
Duncan's POV Back to School for new semester
"Duncan, things sure did get steamy with you and Courtney in that play? So are the engagement rumors true now?" Geoff said teasing me. We were sitting at our usual table at lunch. Today was the first day of the second semester. I spent the whole rest of break trying to figure out my feelings, and I couldn't. I decided that at the right moment, I would know.
"Man shut up. She's actually pretty cool." I said defensively. That was a mistake.
"Well tomorrow at lunch, we'll find out how cool she really is." Geoff said smirking.
"Just leave her alone." I said angrily getting up to throw away my food.
**********Next Day at Lunch************
I decided to sit with Courtney today, maybe that would help figuring out my feelings or whatever. She like everyone else, always sat at the same table everyday. She however, sat alone reading.
"Hey Courtney, can I sit here?" I asked hopeful. She smiled and nodded.
"How was your Christmas?" she asked cheerfully.
"Good, yours?"
"Amazing as always."
"Courtney, I need to ask you something." I asked tensing up. I could feel all eyes in the lunch room on us.
"Can I go first?" she asked. I nodded.
"I know you don't understand, but you doing that play with me made this the best Christmas ever. And I needed this Christmas to be the best one. I am forever grateful to you, and my father is as well."
"No problem." I said. I was about to ask my question when Heather came rushing to our table. She's like the school slut and she wants me so bad, just cause she knows she can't have me.
"What do you want Heather?" I asked irritated. She just smirked. Although Heather had on a shirt that looked like a bra and booty shorts in Winter, I still couldn't take my eyes off a girl in a polo shirt and loose fitting skirt. Is that what love really is?
"Hello Heather. How are you these days?" Courtney was always so friendly, I really don't know how she managed.
"I just came to hang out with my good friend Courtney. Duncan would you mind if I steal Courtney for a second?" Heather asked, I could see a deeper purpose in her black eyes.
"No, go away." I said, hoping Courtney would catch on, that this can't be good.
"Duncan, there's no need to be rude to Heather. I'll be back shortly." she said smiling. I knew I couldn't stop her but I did keep a good eye on them.
Courtney's POV
I wonder why Duncan didn't want me to go with Heather, sure she doesn't exactly dress Christian like, but she seemed nice enough.
"Girl I have got to show you something, it's been seen by like everyone all over the web." Heather pulling my arm.
"Okay, I'm sure I'd love to see it." I said smiling. She walked me to her table which Geoff, Bridgette, Tyler, and Lindsey were seated at.
"Now we all know you're such a fake." Heather said handing me a picture. The picture was of my head photo shopped on some girl in a string bikini's body. The caption said "Virgin Mary?" I felt my tears begin to well up.
"That's not me." I choked out and decided the Christian thing to do was to forgive and forget, and walk away. I handed the picture to Heather.
"What you're just going to walk away? When by this picture it's obvious you're a rising porn star!" Geoff taunted. I was startled when Duncan entered the picture.
"Leave her alone!" he shouted pushing my carefully behind him.
"Aaww standing up for your wife, when's the porn going to be released?" Geoff said taunting Duncan, is he really that unintelligent? I mean Duncan's been in and out of Juvie since he was ten years old.
"Shut up!" Duncan then punched Geoff in the mouth, really hard too. Then he turned to face me.
"Let's leave." I agreed immediately and we left the school.
Duncan's POV
Had all that really just happened? Did I really just punch my best friend for this girl? I know what that means, I really do, have feelings, for her.
"Thank you Duncan." she said tearing up.
"No prob." my voice sound angry it seemed to startle her.
"What's wrong?" she asked shaken.
"Just give me a second to calm down. Get in my truck." I commanded. She agreed and we hopped in my truck, I began to calm myself down, minute by minute.
"I'm sorry my friends did that to you. Trust me as long as I'm around, they'll never bother you again." I said knowing I would keep my word.
"Thank you. Can I ask you a question?" she asked.
"Shoot." I said pulling out of the parking lot.
"Why did you do it? I mean last year, you would've been laughing with them." she pointed out. I knew what she was saying was true. And I also knew what I was about to say would be a mistake.
"Because, because I want to be with you." I said my voice shaky. She seemed shocked.
"Oh." was all she managed to say.
"How do you feel about me?" I had to ask. She sighed.
"Duncan, I want to be with you too. But we can't. This is wrong." She likes me too! Wow.
"Why is it wrong?" I asked curiously.
"I can't say. I'll see you tomorrow though. Goodbye Duncan." I hadn't even realized we were in her driveway, I was so involved in our conversation.
"Bye." I said watching her walk in. I knew what I had to do, and it wasn't going to be easy.
"Gwen." I wrote slowly, my hand was shaky. When I was all done I reread the letter, looking for errors.
Gwen,
Take the time to read this please. I am so sorry for everything I've put you through, I hope one day we'll be able to make things better between us. I think, well no, I know I'm falling for Courtney. Today at lunch I sucker punched Geoff for making fun of her, it was so awesome! Please know that the years we were together were some of the happiest times of my life so far. And that the day you said I love you, I wanted to say it back, but I was to stupid to let my pride down. There's something you will always be to me that no one else can replace, my first love.
Duncan.
It sounded to sweet for me, but I guess goodbye letters are supposed to be sweet. I drove to Gwen's house and stuck the letter in her mailbox, and I didn't turn back.
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