Choosing paths

fact I take it all back. It had been three days since we read the letter

ough sense to get in and out of her way faster than flash–I wasn't tha

very personal fudging space I had. She packed this and threw that, hung this and tore that, s

e more gowns for you," my mom sai

its or something, besides its college

stern look resting on her facade. "We need to put a stop to these boyish clot

I wouldn't wear them. I love my boyish clothes, it shows the whole me. I wont wear something that makes me loo

ng, give it some time, all the body parts will fall in

, "Yeah, I

. The sounds of moving boxes and ruffling clothes were lulling me into a deeper sleep, but my phone chime

🥰: He

niversity of Colorado and I was proud of him, but I didn't know what would

a take you out. I won't get to see you

s. I'm not done packi

f something, I cant wait to see

a couple of hours. I still need

I'll be parked down th

ove y

to do now? My Mom didn't like Tristan and she wouldn't

s would blow a fuse and maybe block me for a fe

beach with fifteen kids made me laugh out loud, causing my mom to look at me like I was

er eyes at me. "Because I don't think

-m," I said b

t now. I won't have a

Becca real quick?" I grinned. "She's moving to En

a couple of years now and her moving was a huge step for both of us–

ds. I know this is tough, but you can always go visit an

r a while... You know, goodbyes and all." I sc

time." Mom cooed, while

ck in record time and saw his black truck parked by the bakery.

t took you so long?" Tris questioned, tur

Becca's place, you know she doesn't like you," I said

you love me...that's all I care

top of the world, but honestly–it made no sense how I needed

I squealed like a kid, I couldn't he

turned to stare, but I didn't care. I was going off to college and honestly, I didn't eve

laughing. It was crazy how much we knew each other, it was like he was my twin–he was, but a fraternal twin. We

ad like that." He ran his thumb on my chin and a

ks, T

sked myself when it all changed, when my heart didn't skip like it did, why my almost black skin cou

isn't it?" He b

r for we had both felt the shift. I had a lot of things to

t how pretty his eyes wer

y hand and squeezed it a little. "You'll always be my first love, but we both know

he drilled most of them. Only my friends friend

l, promise we'll skype.

ertwined mine with

ve me over to Becca's place. We hugged ourselves goodbye o

to the wolves," A voice filled with a terrible Britis

t terrible it was plain murder, you're a murderer!" I e

Tristan?

roke up." I prepa

o?!" Becca yelled, swinging her hands around dramatically. "Omg, you

n, you know it just didn't feel the same anymore."

e back for summer break and I'll miss you so much, boo." Sh

, singing, hugging, packing, ru

and it was past 6,

made promises and so

going off on their own adventur

ed I