107: The Senior Year

Fenella’s POV End year of 12th grade... Graduation is one step away! I still remember vividly the end-of-year dance party during 10th grade. The pattern hadn’t changed by the end-of-year party in 11th grade either. Back then, I had deliberately gone home early with Laird. The dance party felt dull without him as my partner. Plus, Amy had insisted that I wear an ugly dress again, not wanting to be outdone by me. Even now, Amy is still chasing after Laird. She tries various methods to win his attention. Amy seems relentless in her pursuit. She began by attending all his classes, participating in the selection process for the baseball team’s assistant manager (though her lack of focus led to her rejection), and, in the most extreme case, taking over my role as the team leader for baseball games. I somewhat understood Amy’s actions. She was driven by her own ego; she doesn't even truly like him. She couldn’t accept the fact that Laird ignored her, feeling challenged instead. If I were to b