• For the rest of the day Eva was interview over and over again. She was asked about the fight what it was about, who started it, and so on for the next hour.

    After that was done she had to back to her class. But she was still in shock so she wasn’t really there mentally.

    After school she was walking to the bus when she heard Rafi call her. “Hey Evee!”

    She let Eva go.

    “I’m…” Eva started but was cut short by Rafi.

    “We know that Adem is in the hospital. We just don’t know why.” Rafi said as he put a hand on her shoulder.

    Eva looked up into his eyes. She saw the question he wasn’t asking. She looked away fast, “he was beat up… look I have to go.” With that she ran for her bus.

    Marie and Rafi watch her get on the bus. Then Rafi headed to his car. “I think we should go see Adem,” Rafi said as he pulled out his car keys.

    Marie ran after him, “yeah I think your right.” She got into the front passenger seat. Rafi started up the car. They drove in complete silence. The where pulling in to the hospital parking lot when Marie spoke, “I wonder how badly he is hurt?”

    “I don’t know. But we won’t know till we see him now will we?” Rafi reply as he was heading in.

    After a few minutes they were entering Adem’s room. He was hooked up to an IV; his arm was in a cast; he was bruised and battered. He looked like he had been in a fight.

    “Damn man did you have to take on the whole ice hokey team?” Rafi asked in a shocked tone. She looked Adem up and down.

    Marie elbowed Rafi in the gut. “How are you feeling?” She asked Adem.

    “Like crap, I messed up big time is all I can say.” He looked away from them and stared out the window.

    Marie and Rafi found seats. “So what happened?” Rafi prompted as he looked at Adem.

    “Well I was walking back to class when Jakob and five of his friends caught me alone in the hall,” he shifted position. “We argued about Friday night at the party and Eva. He said something about her that set me off. So I threw the first punch.” He closed his eyes. And in a pained tone, “And Eva saw the whole fight.” He closed his eyes. Tears started to fall down his face. “She must hate me now.”

    Marie looked at him. She was going to have to talk to Eva soon. She had to at least find out what Eva through about all this.

    “Look she doesn’t hate you! She’s just confused right now!” Rafi stomped his foot. “You’re the one who told me and Marie that you liked Eva. And we have been trying our best to help you with out telling her.” Rafi smiled at Marie and Adem. “You both know how hard it is for me to keep secrets.”

    Marie laughed, “Yeah, like you being gay. You where never in the closet you have always been so proud and loud.”

    “But she looked right at me. And her eyes…”he was cut off by Marie.

    “Shut up!” Marie had tears in her eyes. “I don’t want to hear this anymore!” She paused to get a breath. “Eva is free of that a*****e Jakob! And now is your chance to get her for your self. Are you just going to give up!?” Marie looked at Adem as her tears started to fall.

    Adem looked a way, “I’m…