School goes by boringly, and I don't see Izzie all day. We don't have track practice afterschool today, so I invite Evan over. I need to get Izzie off of my mind, so he is the perfect distraction. We go up into my room, and start to kiss. I forget that Izzie is living with me until I hear the bathroom door open, and see her. "Oh. Hi." Izzie says to Evan. "Hi. How was the bathroom?" Evan asks awkwardly. "It was great. Thank you for asking." Izzie laughs. "We were just gonna-" "Make out a little." Evan cuts me off. "Okay. Got it." Izzie heads downstairs. I feel bad. She probably thinks that I don't give a shit about her feelings now. But I do, and that's why I'm doing this. To try to get rid of my feelings for her. "So, are we settled on her being your best friend?" Evan asks. "Ha ha."
I see Izzie the next day at track. She lines up next to me right before we start training with passes. "Jeez, Newton. I haven't seen you all day. I feel like I see you less now that I'm living with you." She says. "Not now. I'm trying to focus." I tell her, trying to shut down the conversation. "I love our chats." She says sarcastically, right before the whistle blows. We take off. I take off too late, I miss the passes, and I'm slow the whole time. I just can't think about track and Izzie at the same time. I keep messing up. I even take off before the whistle blows, which is super embarrassing.
The coach calls me over to ask what's wrong with me. I don't exactly give her a straight answer. I tell her I'm working out some personal stuff. She sends me home, tells me to work out whatever is making me suck at track, and to come back fresh tomorrow. After track, I go to Don's Pizza to see Evan. He's working so I don't really get to talk to him. He tells me I have to go home, because I'm taking up a table. I get mad at him, and tell him that no one wants me around. I feel bad after, because in reality I'm not mad at him at all. I'm just confused.