Then she disappeared. I forgot her window faced mine. I mean, how could I forget. I used to watch her come home and move around in her bedroom.I remembered spending hours wondering what she was doing. Yeah, that wasn’t creepy at all.“Lex?” I heard someone say.“Huh?” I asked.“Are you about ready?
#Chapter270The Gray Brothers bakery attracts more than customersLexI was in the back, grabbing some ingredients for Dad’s order, when I heard Ma ask, “Lex, can you come out here?”I took the items to the steel table, set them down, and went out to the front area. Piper stood there. She smiled and
“Let me guess. You gave your ma a hard time again,” Nixon said.“Who? Us? Psh, we are angels,” Kaiden said.“And I’m a virgin, which we know is a lie,” Nixon said to them.“As much as I would love to hear about your sexcapades, which are gross, is Lex here?” Kain asked.“Yeah, he’s in the back. You
#Chapter271Ice creamLexI thought about what Dad said. What did I have to lose now that Roger was out of the picture? I could knock on her door and say, hey, Piper. We’re having pleasant weather. Pleasant weather? What the hell is wrong with me?I stood there, thinking about what I could do. How d
Lex and I sat there, eating ice cream and talking. While we were in the kitchen having ice cream, Nash and Maggie stopped by the house. Dad and Mom stepped outside.“Well?” Nash asked.“They’re eating ice cream, but Lex almost left,” Dad told him.“Yeah, he has always been on the shy side.”.“I’m so
#Chapter272Hanging outLexOver the past few days, I hung out with Piper getting to know her as Dad advised. What seemed like a crush changed? I didn’t have a crush on her anymore. I fell in love with her.I had known her since we were toddlers when her parents moved next door to me. But she hung o
“Are you ready for senior year?” She asked me, taking a bite from her hot dog.“Yeah, I’m thinking so. That’s if my sisters can stay out of trouble long enough,” I said as I took a bite out of my hot dog.“Your sisters are pretty cool.”I stopped mid-bite.“They don’t care what people think of them,
#Chapter273First day of senior yearLexThe first day of the senior year started, and the night before ended with a bang. Dad got himself into trouble with Roger. Grampa and Uncle Nixon tried to get him out of it. I didn’t care because that tool deserved it.I also found out Roger didn’t leave to f