I asked Kevin,
Whatever happened to the girl
from my class?

Over break, she never returned.

I told him,
I was concerned that
my actions may have
caused her to drop.

I told him about our date at the coffeehouse.

Kevin just stared at me,
astonished.

Then he laughed.

“She didn’t drop out because of you.
She was a terrible student.
Failing all of her classes.
This school was not a good fit for her.
She went home.”