10: I LOVE YOU, CHRISSY

Evening descended quickly, and the moonlight added a serene beauty to the dark night.

The ball was about to begin as the guests arrived one by one and sometimes two by twos.

Jessica still hadn't seen Cory, so she figured he must have been down by the lake with his friends. She wanted to see him and tell him the wonderful news. Though she was nervous, She really believed that he would make everything better for her.

Holding the front of her dress tightly, she dashed through the forest and headed to Blue Water Lake. She didn't care that her wounds still ached, or that she was getting muck all over the hem of her dress. Cory would still find her beautiful regardless of her fresh scar, courtesy of his mother and the mud stains on her dress.

She continued on her journey.

She had only been down by the lake once, and it was a gorgeous sight. It's usually where teens from the pack sneak away to have sex.

A blush crept up on Jessica's face when she imagined Cory taking her by th