Chapter 16 - Definitely a day full of surprises

«I-I know it's probably too late to say this, but… I'm sorry, Jace. I-I admit… I acted a bit like a bitch toward you,» Kimberly murmurs, eyes lowered, clearly regretful — she stopped me and Elaine right in the middle of the hallway during the break. «It's just that… you know how it is, the rumors about you don't exactly give you the best reputation. I think it's normal that, seeing how interested in me you seemed from the beginning, the first thing I thought was: "Okay, he's being nice only because he wants to add me to his list of conquests." Even though in the end, you didn't do anything wrong. I mean, it's normal to want to chat with the new girl, right? But please understand… when other classmates do it, they just seem friendly, but if you're the one doing it… well, people immediately assume the worst. Anyway, I'm sorry for treating you so coldly for no reason.»