It Happened Last Year

s, the host, is now visible. I didn't recognize his name, but I remember him from just one glance. He was not popular,

eplace going, and I wonder where his parents are. We are in the living room, and soon enough

Taylor and she shrugs, almost

ck against the couch. "Swimming is tiring, especially

the entire time. There is something intriguing about him, and it's not only his appe

notices me eyeing Daniel. "I left my things o

interaction effects me in a way that it usually doesn't, it makes me sad. In Florida, I was off

can breathe. I sit down on the lounge chair and stare at the glowing water with longing. I want to submerge myse

don't

to the back door. It's Da

ng to keep my voice smoo

ng what to expect. Then he passes me and heads for the back gate, to leave. Disappointme

e heard, yet no one was listening. I read online that some

rink. I shouldn't have gone upstairs. I shouldn't have let him close the door. I shouldn'

n doesn't realize they're doing something

away with it, he knew he

d the door, I

how me more rooms? I

out another word he leaned in and pressed his lips to mine, surprising me, making my stomach summersault. I coul

dy t

k to the car. She nearly falls asleep in the passenger seat and I tap her gently on the arm when I get to her

alls, we talk only because I wasn't answering any text messages. She asks if I'm

l to me and I would nod. It was never really a question, as I never said no. Once al

ing? I would as

to his grabbing of my legs when I was sat on his desk. He r

it off. O

y, then asked, What ha

s talking about. Then he did it, t

me, Did some

he was the crazy one. Who w

you, he said, you don

stare out the window. What

t, part of me was relieved. I couldn't help the guilty feelings I h

far away from him as possible. Sometimes he scared me, sometimes he made me

abandoned, and so much more, and