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I started to cry again a little, but sucked back the tears long enough to push myself up froood idea?" Sarah said, her voice careful and full of caution

I just looked down intoshorts and sports bras My draas full of youth Isn’t this what I wanted? We weren’t ready for this But…this way? The guilt was pounding away at ht to not break down in tears again

"I need to see hi ether

"I get it," she said, standing and bending to pick up et ready"

Sarah walked me all the way to my car and offered several times to drive me But I didn’t want her there for any of this I didn’t kno long it would take to be brave enough to tell Reed everything There was a chance I would stay parked in thethe rest of the way to his house

I drove extra slow In fact, I was a little surprised when a cop parked on the side of the hway just letat least 15 h my doubts and pushedI noticed the additional giant, lifted four-wheel-drive pick up parked right in front of theat the house

Soet toaith each approach to head back tothe bell I didn’t hear anyone stirring for the first several seconds, so I pressed lass insert in the door Finally, I saw so towards me When it cracked open, I wasthere in a gray T-shirt, Reed’s T-shirt, and nothing else Her hair was ht’s makeup

"Can I help you?" she said with a bit of a southern accent

"I…uh…I need to talk to Reed?" I was questioning ht to be there I was so thrown by her presence and her lack of fao "I’m Nolan?"

I felt stupid and out of place, instantly It was the first tiht Nolan," she said with a faint sness or politeness, but so to look inside the house over her shoulder when she leaned sideways to "

She just stopped short there, waiting for et as going on

"We had a late night," she offeredher lip a little like she was both proud and ashah She was here because of Reed, wearing his shirt And I was pretty sure that sance and not friendly in the least "Wanter, and I was forher "No need Thank you veryback to et picked on a dodge ball team

I heard the front door close behind ot in and drove all the way back to campus I was completely numb, not able to feel, and I couldn’t recall whether or not I stopped at a single stoplight or what exit I took fro lot at school I leapt up the stairs to ry, and e was directed at everyone I picked up my phone and typed out a text to Reed

Somore, but ultimately decided to leave it short and sweet My eht, and I couldn’t tell if I wanted to cry or screa to centerand threw my phone, wallet, towel and iPod inside

It wasn’t quite 10 ay trail that led to the recreation center, e more than a few times "Push it down, Nolan Push it down" My ether, not ready to fully download all that I’d lost over the last 24 hours