The crowd dispersed outside, the energy slow to ebb from the theater. Carl banged his drumsticks against the wall and the couch, screaming “woo!” over and over. “Let’s party,” Carl said, throwing his arm over my shoulder. He was as sweaty as I was, but hopefully I smelled ...
Lia’s words from yesterday came back to me. You can’t hide from your feelings, Briar. They’ll come out, eventually. So I picked up my phone and pulled up Hayden’s contact information. Seeing his tiny picture—his fingers poised over a piano—made me ache. Not just my heart, ...