Poisoned hearts will never change

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I waited for 2 weeks for Danny to be released from juvie. When he got out, he asked me to be his girlfriend. I, of course, accepted. 

It’s what I do.

I was so excited to see him at school that Monday. His probation was stricter this time, and I didn’t see him much outside of school. 

I waited at lunchtime, but he never showed up. 

After school, I saw him staggering towards me. Kitty was keeping him from falling over. She explained that he had skipped school to go drinking. She picked him up on his way back. I was furious. Adrian sat with me while I tried not to cry. Danny walked up to me looking pathetically cute. I immediately forgave him and helped him to my car so I could drive him home. He spent the whole time slurring to me how amazing I was. 

After that life was ok. For a couple of weeks. 

Then one day at school, Danny was acting weird. He avoided me. Before our last period, he handed me a note. In it, he explained that he had slipped up. He “accidentally” snuck out of his house and “accidentally” went to his ex girlfriends. And then he “accidentally” kissed her. Well really, she kissed him. Just once. And then he made her stop. And would I please forgive him?

I felt gutshot. I ran to the back of the school after class. I met Adrian and Kitty and told them. They hugged me. Danny came out looking pitiful. He asked if I would forgive him. I wanted so badly to just feel loved. To feel important and worth someone’s time. I forgave him in hopes that it would get better. 

Danny, why did you always lie?

I was on my way home when I got a call from Kitty. She was at Adrian’s and they needed me to come over. Now. 

I turned around. 

When I got there, Kitty handed me a cigarette and they sat me down. They had just talked to Tiffany, Danny’s ex. It turned out they had sex, and it was definitely his idea. 

They fed me weed laced brownies and tried to cheer me up. Adrian called Danny and let me listen. He asked what really happened and Danny admitted to him what really did. I was high from the brownies and just told him “hi”. 

Then we went to his house.