As I sat there, I felt something migrating from within me down my labia. That was followed by a soft plop and then another and another. I parted my le...s, looked down and nearly fainted. I was bleeding. It occurred to me, after a moment, that I had just started my monthly cycle. That was both a relief and a bit disgusting. Yeah, it’s natural, but that doesn’t make it enjoyable, you know. Not unless you thought you might be pregnant. Even then, it is possible for a woman to be preggers and. I too return to my work and try to focus on my own tasks and not on her lest I displease my boss. As the end of the day approaches I once again find myself watching her and waiting, looking for that delicate smile or a twinkling of her eyes as recognition. The smile on her face as she leaves masks a slight headache and sadness. No, not sadness, perhaps maybe missing something that she doesn’t yet realize. I finish my own work and change over to go home and hope to see her again later that. "Huh?" I looked around. The band had stopped playing, and the other couples had stopped dancing and were applauding as Dennis Krimalaenski walked to the center of the stage. Ski, as everyone called him, held up his hand and the applause stopped."Last year, when I was a lowly junior," a few chuckles, "the prom got canceled, and then rescued by three sophomores who should have known better than to interfere with upperclass activities. A lot of people, including me, said it was the best prom. Amanda had been pushing guys away from Scarlett since they got there. Scarlett was looking for a chance to go ‘missing’ and lose Amanda. Suddenly, Scarlett saw him out of the corner of her eye. It was Ryan. He hadn’t seen Scarlett yet, and she wanted to make sure he didn’t. She decided she would go upstairs and try to hide out in a room for a while. She quickly started up the stairs, Amanda not noticing at first and then trailing behind when she did. As Scarlett reached the top, she turned into.