I slip in the desk beside Ethan just as the bell rings. “You gave my brother a black eye,” he whispers. At first I think he's mad, but then he holds up his knuckle, and I bump mine against his. “You are my hero.” “Is it bad?” I ask, biting my lip....
“Again!” Nancy Hunter yells. My brain tries to tell my body to move, but it won’t. I’ve been at this since five AM, and I am exhausted. “I need a break,” I tell her. I prepare for yelling, screaming, and possibly a slap in the face. Nancy Hunter doesn’t take orders, she gives them. “When you get ...
I scolded myself over and over again. I gave him the lamest excuse: I fell… How many times had I lied about where my bruises came from? More than I could count. But when he asked me, I panicked. It was the first answer that came to my head, and it literally came out of my ...
Nothing is worse than going back to school after a holiday. Seriously, why can’t it be summer vacation all the time? Labor Day didn’t last long enough. Of course, the fact that I won’t see Tristan today makes it worse. Tuesdays are evil. When I get to school, Layla is waiting for me by my locker....
I take my acoustic guitar and run into Alec’s room. He’s still asleep, but I poke his face until he wakes up. “ALEC! I WROTE A SONG! WAKE UP SO I CAN SING IT TO YOU!” I yell at him. Payback is a bitch, unless you’re the one dishing it out. &nb...
He didn't want me to go with him. His words played over and over again. I don't want you. Why would he say something so mean to me? Suddenly, I felt dizzy. My world spinned, and I felt myself hit the floor. I was walking ho...