I was down to do it, mostly because she was extremely excited about it, and she said she’d pick out costumes for us and I’d just have to put it on and show up. Our school had a dress-up day for Halloween, where we could wear whatever costume we wanted as long as it wasn’t too violent or offensive. I knew Belle wouldn’t pick anything like that, so we were pretty set. Things between us had been moving smoothly, without so much as a small fight. It was like we worked in perfect harmony, and she even mentioned how she wished we would’ve started dating sooner. That comment really stuck with me and made me happy, as I felt the exact same way. Imagine what things would have been like if she’d never even met Trent. Speaking of him, he’d backed off and wasn’t talking to either of us anymore. I think Paul really did a number on him, and last I heard he was dating some girl on the volleyball team, which was great news for us. I’d been going to therapy once every two weeks, and Dr.
