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I didn’t realize how much I wanted hi, Josh There’s nothing you can say We’re just done"

"December, please!"

"Go There’s absolutely no chance for us" I ed to keep my voice flat, une slid along the door His hand? "I love you"

"Good night, Josh"

The door to his apartainst our front door for the barest of seconds before I slid my back down it Once my butt hit the floor, I drew er, just an overwhel: Joshua Walker

But I wouldn’t do it I would never become my mother I would never love awasn’t any easier Wasn’t it supposed to get easier? This hurt worse than losing Riley, but rief over Dad that I hadn’t really noticed Riley’s loss? That wasn’t true Riley hurt, but I didn’t love him like I loved Josh

"Goodnodded to

I slid in behind hiht over where I usually sat, and spotted an eo I studied the tiles on the floor and dodged backpacks on the way to the back and claimed the seat

One Mississippi

Two Mississippi

Three Mississ--

"Ember"

My body physically reacted to his voice Chills swept down htened I shook my head and reached forthe purple spiral out ofit on my desk Before I could protest, he’d lined up one pencil and one pen exactly how I liked them "You have to talk to me Lethome with him was our obvious break-up I couldn’t speak Hell, I was lucky to still be breathing with this pressure crushingsaid, saving hed "We’re not done, Ember"

But ere