I gathered my books in my hands and stood up, unusually excited to leave the campus today. It's Friday, the day Declan had promised to take me out on a date. With a huge smile plastered on my face, I exited the class and headed towards the library to get my best friend. The bruise on my face faded a little. It's still visible but it's not in awful purple-black in color. It had more of a yellowish tint to it now. I tried to cover it up with some foundation but it's still visible. But, it doesn't throb constantly now. Although, it's still painful if I poke my hand into my cheeks. Declan forced me to go to the clinic to get my face checked out for his peace of heart. That's what he said. Thankfully nothing was broken but the Doctor said it will take time to heal and I had to be gentle with