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“Your dress is beautiful,” I say and she smiles icily in response but otherwise doesn’t say a word

God I want to stomp my foot and tell her to screw off But I hold it all in, offering her a faint sh she’s not really looking atat Dreho’s come up behind me I know this because I can sense hi war body

I have it so incredibly bad for this guy I’m in deep trouble What if he doesn’t feel the saned up for this and now I have to deal with the consequences, no o in?” He settles his hand on my bare shoulder and his touch is such a shock to s are frozen solid

Turningclose Really close Hisme there, and I can feel his warm breath stir the little tendrils of hair that rest at my forehead We make an intimate picture to everyone, I’m sure I wonder if it’s all for Adele’s benefit

I don’t understand the control she has over him He puts up a front for her with me, yet doesn’t want to be around her None of it makes any sense

For the majority of my life, I’ve allowed myself to be used Repeatedly and by everyone who surrounds me I should be numb to this But I’m not, not with Drew I don’t want him to use me to make his parents freak out I don’t want him to use me as some sort of weird protection so the people in his life quit asking probing questions and leave him alone

I want him to actually like me I want to spendall over each other’ time either

“Yes,” I finally say in answer to his question because I don’t knohat else to do We need to face reality and that croaiting for us inside

He squeezesbehind his parents, earning a hard glare froht is going to feel like an eternity It already does

~ Chapter Seven ~

Day 2, 9:38 pm

I’ve never dropped anyone I believed in – Marilyn Monroe

Drew