I tried not to think about what Caleb had said but I couldn’t shake the fact that he was hiding something, and Michael was too. I felt cheated. A little voice inside told me that I was hiding things as well. We all had secrets. Grace chattered on about what the other girls would be wearing, that she was looking forward to taking a few courses in university next fall. I nearly laughed out loud when I tuned in to what she was saying. I knew she wasn’t interested in the classes, but the boys that would be on campus. “I’m ready for a little fun,” she said. “These high school boys are much too young and can’t handle anything. I need to find a nice young professor and play around a little.” I turned away from the window and stared at her. I’d hit the nail on the head. I giggled and tried to keep a straight face at the same time. “Interesting concept you have there on your university education.” “You go ahead and laugh!” She shook a finger at me teasingly. “You have Michael and I’ve had no one since Seth left.”
