"I just... can't believe he'd say that!" I ranted. "And- and... he let out our secret! Like it's supposed to be between us, so why did he have to tell Carter? Barbie, what should I do?"Barbie sucked in a deep breath. "Love is not easy, Chloe." She told me. "It's complicated in so many ways."
"What? No. Wait. What?""Delaney?" Brayden asks her, looking worried."She- she..." Delaney wiped a few tears as Joshua placed his arm around her shoulders to comfort her.
"So remember, pop quiz tomorrow." My teacher says. "Study well, okay?"The lesson ended just as the bell rang."I am so going to fail that chemistry test." I sighed. "It doesn't take a genius to know that."
"Brayden!" My mom knocked on my door a couple of times. "I know you're awake, you know.""Yeah? What?" I finally replied her. "I'm busy.""There's a letter for you."
"Asia, huh... that's far." Mom sighed, wiping the dishes dry. "So are you going to visit him or..?""I don't know." I replied. "I really don't. My final exams are next month and I'm already stressing over college. What the heck."Mom was quiet and
"You really like her, huh?" My sister, Lauren, asks.I nodded. "But... she's dating someone now.""Who?" She asks, laughing a bit. "Come on, brother. No one is better than you are."