The Truth About Faking by Leigh Talbert Moore"Ok. Well, you see Jason..." Why is this so hard? "I'm afraid things are changing between us. And that wasn't part of the deal. Remember?""So what do you want to do about it?"I don't know," I say, rubbing my forehead.Harley, is the Pastor's daughter. ...
I wiped my tears away with my sleeve, but as I looked down, I saw the marks from my soaked boxers and tank that couldn’t be excused as sweat. It all added to my misery, but it was quickly forgotten when D’Lo stopped me mid-way across the yard. His dark face was strangely pale, and my sadness turn...
I’d actually been able to forget about it. Spring break was getting closer, and apart from school, his family, me, our friends, were all preoccupied with the preparations and buildup to Lucy’s wedding. It was only a week out, and while seeing him again, knowing what I had to say, filled me with d...
It was all so sad. They hadn’t been much older than I am now in the beginning, and by the end, they were all so far off track. I didn’t know whether to cry, to be angry, or to be disgusted with all three of them. How could they be so selfish and blind to the ones they were supposed to care about?...
I was late for breakfast, but there was no way I was staying in bed all day. What would I do besides wait and think about how I wasn’t accomplishing anything? Still, being hunched over a milk pail probably wasn’t the best course of action in my condition either. I finished dressing and hobbled to...
I quickly flipped over and grabbed my phone, scrolling to his face. A groggy voice spoke on the other end. “Hello?” “I love you!” I said. “What time is it?” Julian asked, but I could hear him smile. “I have no idea.” I closed my eyes and imagined he was still here. “But I love you.” He laughed th...
My phone vibrated a few times, but I didn’t even look at it. All I wanted to do was think about Jordan, remember his kisses and his arms around me and how good it all felt. Like I was punishing myself in some kind of weird way.In the morning, I pick up my phone to see the texts were all from Mand...
I went to the back stall, but other than Bully running around his mother, the space was empty. I couldn’t neglect the milking, but I felt conflicted. Something new was twisting in my chest. I missed him. I wanted to suggest a creek run after lunch so I could get back on track and ask about ...
Why my hair had to look the way it did was my own personal burden, but I noticed my clothes were a little looser. Having a hot potential-boyfriend kept my stomach so twisted, my appetite had virtually disappeared. My last snack-out had been my miserable night with The Notebook. It was simply impo...
My lamp was lit, and when I saw my nurse, my breath caught. Evie was leaning with her back against my bedside holding one of Rosa’s books. I hadn’t seen her since her birthday, and I’d been too frightened to ask anyone where she was. She looked at me and smiled. “There she...