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chastise me about what that bitch Jen said? On top of that, the dummy didn’t even say her name correctly.
    I was so caught up in trying to get away from the “hackers,” I didn’t realize my bag was open and most of my stuff had fallen out. I stopped to pick up my belongings, my vision blurry from the tears in my eyes. I spotted another hand going for my stuff, and I was just like, Whatever. Take it. I just wanted to get away.
    Then someone tapped me on the shoulder. I flinched, scared.
    â€œIt’s okay,” he said.
    I looked up, and there stood this tall, brown skin, husky boy with long braids down to his shoulder.
    â€œHere.” He handed me one of my books along with some pens and my calculator.
    I snatched my stuff out of his hand and jammed it in my bag. I wiped my eyes and then stood up.
    He handed me some tissue. “Are you okay?”
    I didn’t answer him. I wanted to know why, of all people, was he helping me and not joining in on the teasing.
    â€œI understand if you don’t want to say anything to me but—”
    â€œYou tryin’a get fresh meat too, G !”
    â€œScram, Ant!” my new friend said to the same idiot that had come up to me in the lunch room. “And have some respect for the beautiful young lady.”
    Besides my uncle, no one had ever stuck up for me. It made me crack a smile inside.
    â€œMy fault, man. I didn’t know you knew her.”
    â€œWhatever. Leave her alone.”
    Anthony scatted quickly, and I started walking away too, impressed.
    â€œHey, a thank-you would be nice.”
    â€œThank you,” I mumbled shyly.
    â€œFirst days of school are hard.”
    â€œI guess.”
    â€œMy name is Greg.”
    I shook my head in acknowledgment.
    â€œAnd your name is?”
    â€œDesire,” I said softly, still trying to make my getaway.
    He picked up his pace to keep up with me. “ Desire —I like it. Who named you?”
    â€œI don’t know. My mother, I guess.”
    â€œYou guess? Girl, you need to stop guessing and know something.” Greg laughed.
    I didn’t even crack a smile.
    â€œDag, Desire. Lighten up. It can’t be that bad.”
    Oh, you’ll soon find out.
    â€œI hope you don’t let them get to you, because they’re all immature jerks.”
    â€œI see.”
    â€œYou know what class you’re going to now?”
    â€œI guess.”
    I laughed at my response.
    â€œUh-huh, see. There goes that pretty smile. I got it out of you.”
    I blushed.
    â€œLook at your schedule.”
    I pulled out my schedule and looked at it, confused.
    â€œHere, let me help you out, Desire.”
    He loved to say my name. That was my Greg.
    From that day forth, Greg was my new best friend. He was the only other man, at the time, besides my uncle, that I let into my heart. He tutored me in the subjects that I lacked proficiency in and made it a point to keep me focused. He was the big brother I never had, while I was the little sister he always wanted. Our relationship was just dynamite.
    We talked about any and everything. I wasn’t afraid to let him in either. I even broke down and told him about what happened with Jen’s brother. You should have seen his face when he heard the story. His empathy for me was very sincere. It was amazing how he seemed to feel my pain. I think that’s what really drew me into him. Shoooot, I talked about him so much, it nearly drove my uncle and aunt crazy. I was on a Greg rampage—Greg this, Greg that!
    Auntie Linda didn’t like it one bit either. She disliked him off the rip. She wouldn’t even allow him to call the house. Her excuse was that he was too old, and that he only wanted one thing from me—sex. She kept throwing the rape incident in my face, saying that Greg was going to do the same thing, especially if I didn’t just give it to him.
    She was dead wrong though. He wasn’t like that; he was