#Chapter591Away from the chaosPatWe returned to school, and it thrilled me. When you go to a funeral of someone you don’t know, you get stuck talking to cousins you never met. Yeah, we have a massive family.I came in and went up to my bedroom, setting my bag down, then unpacked my stuff. Pax tos
“Who’s Brian Holloway?” Britt asked me.“That is Nana’s dad. She doesn’t talk about him,” I answered with confusion.I flipped through the pages and found a distinct part of Grammy Pat’s journal.I can’t believe I didn’t listen to Liz about Brian Holloway. I had to lie to Nate and Cayson when I came
#Chapter592The last paperPatBritt and I scanned the journals and created a story as our last paper. It took us three days to write, edit, and polish it. We argued during the process. Never draft a paper with your girlfriend.The last day of the class arrived, and we went to class, sitting down in
“What’s wrong?” Pat asked me.“Nora is talking to Clyde Baker,” I answered.Pat looked to see Nora chatting with Clyde.“Do you know Clyde?” Pat asked.“I had a class with Clyde, and he’s the type that turns on the charm, if you catch my drift,” I replied.“The guy is different,” Pat suggested.I lo
#Chapter593Missed chancesMarkusMy cousins helped celebrate my birthday, and I got a surprise in the form of Matthew. He showed up at the house with Payton. I gave Matthew the biggest hug.“Man, what are you doing here?” I asked Matthew, looking at him.“Payton called me and said you were pouting
I stayed for a while, then went back to my hotel room. I relaxed, reading a book, then went to bed.“Why so glum, chum?” Nora asked grinning.I looked at Nora and chuckled.“Who says I’m glum?” I asked with a devilish smile.“I know you well enough to know when you’re thinking about Sadie,” Nora rem
#Chapter594Crazier semesterNoraThe new semester started, and Clyde pursued me. I had my reservations, but it’s not like anyone is knocking on my door to ask me for a date. While everyone was finding love and romance, I’m working and attending school. Woo-hoo for me!Skylar and I hung out without
“Good question,” Markus said.I closed out the browser and closed my laptop. After setting the computer down on the bed, we busted our asses to find Pat. We left the house and hit a patch of ice on the sidewalk, sliding and falling—damn Michigan weather. You never know when there’s ice.We got to ou