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I told her I moved from the sorority back to Cass, since they weren’t happy aboutout in the first place, and the transfer messed up etting confounded--too ether that there were holes in my story--time that I couldn’t account for, periods where it seemed like I was homeless Rather than tell hih school, I decided it was better to switch his focus to Chandra and the video

My dad went on a cyber-bullyingto file a for such activity to happen My mom--she just cried--disappointed that I would let myself be in a video "like that" No matter how many times I explained that it wasn’t really uess parts were actually of ht as well be disappointed

I’m pretty disappointed in myself, too, really

My indiscretions have taken the focus offthus far Cass has had to endure daily calls on her health from one of our parents ever since we stepped foot on this campus When she relapsed over the holidays, those calls became twice-daily routines But for the last week, every time one of the to sue soation As long as that video stays hidden, and h, I should be able to avoid having nightly legal debriefs with hi the door open and spottingin the hall She startles me, and the coffee I picked up from the stand downstairs spills onthe drops onto the floor

"Sorry," she says, recoiling a little I scare her I don’t oal But not anymore It’s a habit I need to break

"It’s fine," I say, keepingfor Rowe and Cass know about the video I told them before I called Dad I needed reinforcement They don’t know that I’h, but at this point, I don’t really care if they find that out either I just feel like it ht be better for ain fro it quietly, then slides her back along the wall so she’s sitting next to me Her nearness ood to her She’s the only one who seems to sense there’s more to Houston than a casual friendship She hasn’t verbalized it, but I notice the looks she gives me Rowe is very observant, and I hate that she senses this about me, but itat h news sites I keepto think of soest problem--when I’ in common

After a few minutes, she slides a pink heart on top of er than the other I can tell she cut it out herself, and there’s a handwritten note scribbled on one side I putat it but not really reading in front of her

I turn to the side toup for a faint smile

"Thanks," I say softly

"You’re welcome," she says, just as quietly

It’s Friday Valentine’s Day And Rowe and Cass have plans with Nate and Ty tonight There was a pathetic invite thrown my way, to be the fifth wheel on their double date Pity--it’s co theuy to buy o

When I moved back in, nobody asked any questions Ty only asked if he could still call Houston for poker I told him that ere fine, still friends I just didn’t want to live with him any s pausing next toforto say to her, so I take a long sip ofit’s hot; it’s lukewarm at best When she finally slips back inside our room, I let out my breath and look at the closed door between us