Seriously? Xavier here? The foyer was at the foot of the stairs. Xavier just had to look up and see me standing on the steps. I backed up slowly before he noticed me. Making my way quietly to my bedroom, I avoided the floorboards I knew creaked. Xavier. Xavier? What’s he doing here? He knows my d...
My phone rang at eight o’clock Saturday morning. I pulled my comforter over my head. “Go away,” I mumbled into my pillowcase. It could be Chay. I snatched the phone off the table. “Hello?” My voice was still raspy from sleep. ...
We’d made it part of our daily routine. “What are you staring at? Do I have cereal on my nose?” Tiffany brought her napkin up and wiped her face. I laughed at her expression. “You just remind me of someone.” She had so many mannerisms that reminded me of Bridget. It was bittersweet. “Oh.” She gav...
It was over, whether he wanted to admit it or not. I didn’t bother telling him. I just wore a new T-shirt I had made. It was the one time Jenna was excited to go with me to get one of my horrible—her word—T-shirts. She even paid for it.I walked into school and to my locker like any other morning....