Dean extends his hand to show me his phone. He taps the screen and a video of me starts to play. “You taped me singing?” I try to steal his cell from him, but he’s too fast. “Yep,” he says and holds it close to his chest. He starts typing. “I’m sending it to everyone we know riiiiiiiight …” He d...
“Kyle? I need your help.” My forehead pinches. The caller sounds like – “This is Addison.” That’s what I thought. My tongue starts to feel dry. I haven’t spoken to her in a week, since that night at the club. Minutes after my silent exchange with Derek, I left. I didn’t know what he might d...
“As long as we agree not to apply at McDonald’s,” I say when we’re in the car. “I would like to avoid fast food if at all possible.” “Agreed.” She adjusts the rearview mirror of my white Grand Am. “Why am I driving your car again?” “My dad says it needs to be driven. It’s been sitting in the ...
I stir my chicken noodle soup around the bowl with my spoon. I should head home for a weekend soon. I miss my family. “I’m not sure. When do you want me?” “Before Thanksgiving,” my mother says, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Wait.” I hear papers being shuffled in the background. “The community...