Chapter 106

I opted out of staying at Lucy’s that night, even though it probably would’ve helped take my mind off of the craziness. Instead, I went home and stared at my homecoming dress, trying to decide whether or not I should even go. Thankfully, we had not seen Liam at the mall, but I knew he’d be sitting behind me in history class Monday morning, and with only four more days after that until the dance, I didn’t know if it was enough time to get over it.

Calling Cadence really wasn’t an option. She had enough going on right now. The last thing she needed was to hear my sorrows. I’d considered talking to my mom, but she had been so distracted since Cadence was shot and went off on her own, she probably wouldn’t even listen to me anyway. So… I called Elliott. I know it sounds dumb. Why would he want to hear about my problems with a boy in class? Unfortunately, he was really brief with his response, and when I hung up, I didn’t feel