when things didn ’ t work out for her, and when her therapist made her bring it up. She started seeing a therapist her freshman year, and has seen her ever since. Her therapist had helped her for four years. Now that she was graduating this was their last session. They both agreed that she was ready to go out into the world with self-assurance. “ Now that we have gone over what happen to me in the fourth grade again can you tell me why? ” “ I figure since this was your last session I just wanted to make sure that you were confident with yourself. ” “ Yea I get it people enjoy hating me. I thought that we had both agreed that I was ready. ”
“ You are going to have to let this go. You are getting ready to graduate from college, and heading off to graduate school. You should be happy. Didn ’ t you say you were going to your friends graduation. ” The mention of Justin made her smile. She couldn ’ t wait to see him even though she had just seen him a month ago. “ Yes Justin graduates the day after me. ” “ Is Justin going to your graduation. ” “ No it will be too much. With his graduation the next day, and his family coming in to see him it is better if I go to him than he come here. ” “ Did he agree to this. ” “ I haven ’ t told him when I am graduating. Since no one is coming to see me I can leave right after my ceremony. I can make it to Cambridge the same day. ” “ What time is your graduation? ” “ It is in the morning early, and then I am going to catch a flight. ” “ Where are you going to stay? ” “ Justin said that I could stay at his place. His roommate will be with his family so I can stay in his room, or sleep on the couch. ” “ How do you feel about that? ” “ What sleeping on the couch it ’ s not as if I haven ’ t slept on a couch before. ” “ I mean how do you feel about Justin. ” “ We are friends. ” “ Are you sure about that? Didn ’ t he miss spring break to come see you, and what about Christmas break he came here to pick you up. ” “ Well yes. What are you trying to say? ” “ What I am asking is has your friendship turned into something more? ” “ You mean like lovers? Justin and I are friends. We have been friends since 5K. Actually he was my only friend even when it was not popular to know me. Justin didn ’ t care what other people said. Everyone wanted to be friends with Justin Williams, and if they wanted Justin ’ s friendship they had to tolerate me. ” "Is that all you feel for Justin." and blond. Why would he be interested in me I am from a middle class family, and I will never be the poster girl for Miss America female. All Jasmine knew was that it would not be her.
"What about you how do you feel about him?"
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“ Justin when will your girlfriend be here? ” Justin looked at his roommate of three years. Colin would always kid him about Jasmine. Colin was the only one he had told about his feelings for Jasmine. He had been in love with Jasmine Dupree for as long as he could remember. He wished that Jasmine would see how he felt about her. He knew that she had dated in college. She had come into her own in college, and for that he was proud of her. He just wanted her to be happy, and he believed that he was the man for the job. He knew that none of those guys she dated were a threat. He did know that she had never dated outside of her race. Their different race had never been an issue with them, but she might and if she did he would