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I nod e is still deep asleep Ty lifts an eyebrow at me and I shake e," I say, finally standing

"Hey," he whispers just as I’o I look at hie again and then back at me "Why’d you lie about your ive me crap over that I lean over to make sure Cass is asleep this time When I look back at hi his hand to his forehead

"You’re a hopeless romantic," he says "I’ll e Don’t want any of that gettinghim knuckles

I wait at the elevator for a few extra minutes, and then I decide to take the stairs, which are closer to Rowe’s end of the hall The closer I get to her roon of her being awake But the bottoone Either way, she’s going to realize her roommates never came home And I hope like hell my brother keeps his word

Rowe

I woke up early since I never showered last night I figured most of the dorm would be asleep, so I could take my shower alone Seee and Cass were both gone, or they never came home I suspect it’s the latter I spendif Nate paid any attention to her Since she’s not here, I’ up visions of her sitting on his lap, kissing his neck,out with him Jealousy is the the at ood for me to write to him, but he also says I shouldn’tI do when I need it When I want to feel better about things And I want to now But it feels wrong to write to Josh about another boy

I flip es to read the few sentences Nate sent h his pictures There are a lot of him with his brother, and a few of hiular jawline, and the clear grayish-blue eyes His mom is beautiful, dark black hair, blue eyes, and a tiny frah soirl in a few of them, mostly the ones that look like they’re fro, and she’s pretty too She looks like an athlete, her ar about her s--fearless Her hair is close to the same color as mine--alether, I would guess they had been together for a while

There are a few more photos that areover They look like they were taken this suirl in every one--and a lot of thee Each ti a beer in one hand and a girl in the other Soirl is on Nate’s lap, and other ti s that stays the sae button and start to type:

I’ve survived two days, but I don’t know about this college thing To be fair, I haven’t gone to class yet That part will probably be easy But…

I stop and stare at the screen, because I’ my eyes, I hear Ross’s voice in my head--"write to him when you need it"

I need Josh And I need him now

…there’s this boy There, I said it I know it’s weird for me to write this to you, but I don’t have anyone else I think he likes me, but I don’t know I think I like him, but…you know? I’ve only known hiht about him for 47 He’s a baseball player, like you Well, except he’s really good (no offense)

I totally Googled hiah school’s website Dad would love him--he’s a catcher You kno my dad feels about catchers "They’re the heart and the soul of the teaht? Well, I’ I don’t even knohat to call it When I ith you, though, it was just easy You wrote me a note in class one day, told me you liked me, and asked if I liked you back I told you I did, and then booirlfriend Up until eren’t