Chapter 6
The Present
"What is wrong with you?" I ask her, rubbing at my ear. I'm pretty sure she's bruised me. "Why did you have to manhandle me in front of all my friends?" Greg wi
Chapter 7The PresentIt's a couple of days later and I'm back at my safe haven, the bar.
Chapter 8The Present"'Get to know her', she said," I mock with a scoff and roll my eyes, annoyed. Bell is so delusional. I almost put myself out there again because of her. Okay, I didn't really but I want her to think that I di
Chapter 9The Present"I can't believe you guys convinced me to come here," I mutter, frustrated. "Number 1, the people I'm with suck. Number 2, the place I'm at sucks too." Sometimes, it's good to complain.
Chapter 10PresentAfter the ice cream fiasco, I decided to call it a day and head home.
Chapter 11PresentI went over to see Max after getting a call from him not too long ago. I thought about not going but I actually consider Max, the goofball, a friend, and I've never heard him sound so defeated before.
Chapter 12PresentUnfortunately, I'm being forced to visit my family today. I have to make time for purgatory every now and again.
Chapter 13PresentMy sisters are pure evil. If Sash gets to the door first, there's no telling what she will say or do. She's a savage.
Chapter 14PresentI needed to get AJ out of the house before I could get humiliated by my sisters again. That's why I'm currently hurrying her to get a move on. She's overstayed her welcome and now it's time for her to go home.
Bonus Chapter:Three years later..."Hurry up, Benjy, or you're
Chapter 34AJ blinks up at me, stunned. "Let's go outside," she suggests, closing the door behind us, making sure her dad doesn't follow. "Go ahead, explain yourself," she says, taking a seat on the front doorstep. "Because to be honest, I'm really at a loss here."
Chapter 33"You know, you're a lot fatter in person," the teen I've come to know as Adrien tells me thoughtfully while inspecting me from head to toe.
Chapter 32"Are you on your way back yet?" Bell asks me from her side of the phone line. "I really hope so. I'm scared Troy and Ramos influence you into doing something really stupid like--"
Chapter 31"I look like a fine oil painting right now," Troy says, lazing under the hot sun, shirtless. He grins and fixes his sunglasses, taking advantage of the great weather.
Chapter 30I stare at the pond while the ducks glide past, pondering over Sasha's statement from the other day. I'm trying to figure out why I can't talk about the past to AJ,well, why I can't talk about Bex to AJ. I sometimes think that I'm never going to let it go. I'm never going to get over her, no matter how much of a Kraken she is.
Chapter 29"I'm so glad you were able to fit us into your busy schedule, Benjy," my mom says with a big smile.I internally s
Chapter 28"I just can't wrap my head around it. How has she not had a boyfriend before?" Max asks me a second time."Why is that so unbelievable?" Bell asks him, suspicious
Chapter 27I ignore the sound of my phone receiving messages and continue to immerse myself in my studies -- I need to put some effort in every now and again. My dream, and my parent's dream, has always been that I become a lawyer.