“You won’t commit to me, even when I constantly ask!” I toss back at her, my skin growing hotter by the minute.Evelyn throws her arms out in front of her. “Because we’re going to hurt everyone around us if we come clean!”“Why does everyone else matter before us?” It’s always weighing on my mind, a
“Oh God,” I whisper to myself.My worst fears, my worst nightmares: they’ve come to light. We’ve been caught, and by Ava, no less.No one dares to move or say a word for almost a full minute. It’s so quiet a pin could drop and would sound like an atomic bomb.Then, turning on her heel, the cheerlead
EvelynAva won’t answer a single call or text that I make, and it’s truly starting to get to me. It’s been two days, and I feel weak, tired, and heartbroken.Olivia has pushed me for answers like I’ll give them, but I just lie through my teeth.“Did she say anything? The cold shoulder is just out of
“My class is exceptionally boring today. Distract me with talk of Hawaii.”“I cannot wait for winter break. My eyes are tired, and I need a week-long nap.”“I hope you’re doing okay, Princess.”I can’t lie, I feel touched by his genuine kindness. I feel like I’m starting to see more of the real Seba
SebastianEvelyn’s clear misery fuels me to do everything I can to talk to—or even find—Ava before Thanksgiving break. Even though she never asked for my help, I’m not just going to sit around and wait for Ava to take her sweet time.Ignoring my texts is one thing. Going out of her way to hide from
“Trust me, Evelyn has tried to deny her feelings for me for a long time.”“Yet I walked in on the two of you eating each other’s faces! You’re bonded by your parents’ marriage; what did you think was going to happen?”Now I’m the one who’s laughing at the stupidity of the situation. “Do you think an
Evelyn Sebastian picks me up, and we start the drive home together in silence. I’m completely despondent, and I know he’s being kind and not bothering me to let this whole thing go. Ava still won’t answer my messages, and I’ve grown more concerned over the last days before break. He tries to che
It’s Evelyn, however, that looks the best. In a red velvet dress, she looks like she did on the night that I met her. Stunning, beautiful, eye-catching. But for every good, there are the bad. Just like on the night I met her; I see the sadness on her face. She’s been spending all her time locked i