It Happened Last Year

arrison is right, I should have never come back. Ditching my

somew

ound, I see Daniel standing at the back of a car, shutting the truck after

say anything, though I doubt he would. Like some sort of speed racer, I zip out of the parking spot and bolt down the street. My hand wipes st

self from flying through. My body lifts then falls back against m

k it, walk through, then kick it closed. The house is empty, as usual, so I stomp up the steps like a two-year-old a

e to the side and crash do

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h at it, pressing ignore t

one r

My hand clears the hairs from my face, and I sit up i

wer and hold the phone to my ear.

you answerin

e at the clock on my bedside t

Why did you l

u know I l

in the parking lot and that you

w my free hand out.

arly? After he told me that-you could h

p by sunlight. "I'm fine, okay? Not

t to change the conversation topic. She goes

my door, and slowly make my way downstairs. I open the front

ack at me. "Y

nd let out a short laugh

you s

e my h

rders and heads for the stairs, expecting me to follow

not even a week ago? A

walking into my room and flicking on the lights. She swings open the closet door and

l like the world has slapped me

m, no. Plus, Dani

ends, then we're not, then he tells you that I left school, but he's not my friend? You know, I asked him what Ha

abric, and clingy. I got it in Florida when Lila said I should buy i

sounded like he didn't

e the dress. "So he's difficult

Jana. I care abou

sh through my hair and Jana kicks me out so she can use the toilet. Sitting in

Jordan, Taylor, Daniel, and maybe fo

utter and set m

sure some people will be drinking, but

our party pooper. I'm the des

d probably go. Everyo

rt her. And if she does find out, who cares? I have lost most respect for her since she shut me down when telling her about the incident. My father, on the other hand, my fat

as so far away from Coldgrove, and at the time I was too. I told him I felt safe in Florida, and that I just wa

a with Karly, I had to be happy for him, ev