#Chapter580When life hands you lemons, don’t use tequilaNoraSam and Britt helped me back to my dorm room. I sat on my bed, wondering what I did wrong in my life?“Nora, it will be okay,” Britt assured me.I looked at Britt. “Will it? Do you know why Dad dislocated my shoulder? He wanted me to tel
The woman furrowed her brows.“Mickey,” the woman said.“As in the mouse?” Nix asked, arching an eyebrow.I looked at Nix.“No, as in his dad’s name. Mickey is a nickname,” his wife said.“Well, the mouse would sound better,” Nix remarked.“Hey, Ma and Dad named you after a disgraced president,” I r
#Chapter581ChangesPatAfter what Britt, Sam, and Nora’s dad did to Nora, Britt stopped hiding her actual identity from people. Jesse and Skylar’s family help the three of them live a life without fear. I can’t say that I didn’t see this coming. Their dad was crazy in every aspect.Britt and I went
“What did you guys do?” Britt asked us.“We were playing who can jump from the house to the garage. Pax hesitated, and Mason pushed him off the roof. It didn’t end well,” Kaxon mentioned.Britt’s eyes widened.“Yeah, but Pax got even and broke Mason’s nose. That was a fun summer,” I added.“Wow, you
#Chapter582Homecoming weekendPatThis weekend was a homecoming, which meant a football game and a dance. We all went to the game to see if our school’s team wins. Yeah, our football team lost because they suck. They need a new coach and captain since Hayden can do so much on the field. The footbal
“My brother Hayden attends school,” Leslie mentioned, leaning on the counter.“Yeah, he’s my roommate at the dorm. When I got here, I found out my sister was pretending to be me,” I said between bites.Leslie snickered. “Yeah, Hayden said he had a crazy roommate,” she told me, laughing.“That wasn’t
#Chapter583Homecoming shenanigansPatHomecoming arrived, and since Britt is staying with us, I didn’t have far to go to pick her up. She is sharing a room with Eliza. We figure it was better than Eliza sharing a room with our dipshit brother. It’s sad when you side with a girl over your brother.I
Presley stood there, furrowing his brows. It took him a minute to realize we weren’t coming to his defense.“Eliza is better off without you than with you. No girl deserves your treatment with them. If you want to date, then be honest and stop stringing a sweet girl along like a toy,” Evan told Pres
#Chapter654Happy anniversary, Patty and NateMaggieWe got back, and everyone got settled. The boys went to pick up family members from the airport. The girls and I checked the hall to make sure everything is ready. Lyric and Larkin brought the cake and desserts. Lakin and Luna helped Lex and Nash
“That’s why I became a pastry chef,” I said, surprising Dad. “You taught me you could love what you do and make people happy. You were patient with me and never raised your voice while encouraging me.”“You had this shyness to you that people didn’t understand. It didn’t matter because I did,” Dad s
#Chapter653GraduationPresleyIn the next few weeks, we spent studying for finals as Payton, Parker, and Markus finished school. Our parents were coming in along with the brothers and sisters. They had to pick up their caps and gowns for graduation.After my last final, I came home and collapsed on
Pax looked at me and arched an eyebrow.“Okay, we had a lot of issues, but it’s time to put those issues to rest,” I reasoned.“I didn’t understand why we didn’t get along growing up,” Pax said to me.“Because brothers fight, but it doesn’t mean I wouldn’t protect you if someone else hurts you,” I r
#Chapter652ResolutionKayleeWe returned from our trip, and Caleb called us down to the station. I didn’t know what to expect coming into the station. Presley and I entered and stopped. I looked at the station, remembering what happened.“Are you okay?” Presley asked me.I sighed. “I didn’t underst
Markus walked as he dragged me behind him until we were out of earshot from everyone. He released my arm.“If you want to redeem yourself, then you and I are working together,” Markus informed me.“Redeem me with what?” I asked.“Nora,” Markus told me.“I apologized to Nora. We’re good,” I replied.
#Chapter651Spring break funPresleyWe spent the rest of spring break kicking back and having fun. We needed it after the few years we had. My brothers and I faced off against our cousins, Shaun, and Hayden in beach volleyball.The girls hung out and talked. Now, here is the issue with our girls. T
I looked at Josie, who talked to Selena. I ignored a girl because I had issues, and it turned out to be the best thing for me.I almost lost my chance with someone incredible because I didn’t see Josie. It took her to open my eyes before I lost my chance.Josie looked at me, and I smiled. “What?” Jo
#Chapter650Spring breakPresleyWe went to Myrtle Beach for spring break since our family owns a beach house. Plus, I thought Kaylee could use the distraction. Jaime was still working on the case with Martinez. His lawyer wasn’t budging.Caleb thought it was best if Kaylee didn’t return to work unt