Greek Gods As Neighbors

ildhood friends, nearly sp

's most popular café. God bless AC. We love th

d you," I say, playing w

lack and falls perfectly to frame her face. She has the kind of hair that l

a crazy way to begin a friendship that would last a lifetime, but we are both unconventional. We adjusted

is always a

s the topic. . . Your crush sin

u what he

ognized your presence. It's a good start! It's better th

't stal

oing to deny this? Are you going to deny it

ce, I just saw him wa

alking through the town or

e. I need to find out a way to prevent him from usin

ou update y

computer again?"

n front of the mirror. "I don't really know wh

dre, not S, is the na

s to apply a bright color to her lips

hough she did it every time. "Yes, I suppose so. H

you always find solutions to your problems?"

ally know

over

e wasting ti

so" . "I sig

nt. "I'm going to the bathro

ses. Dani has a tall, curvy figure. I can say with confi

n't like the thought of summer ending because it means that classes wi

tched him and I have come to understand how meticulous and cold he is. He rarely smiles, and he doesn't talk much. Instead he prefers to give short

plays soccer on Ares' team and attends the same school. He posted a photo of t

wall, while running my fingers along my long, light-brown hair to

u already paid? "I thought we

r prac

e and go to see some beautiful, attractiv

want

uys at a distance. "You kno

ending t

e and says, "St

ue out and say "Mayb

virginity to im

going to save an

o away." God forbid that you miss out on th

oves his shir

akes you crazy, na

an

"Go, I've got thing

n fire, I leave an

of the hoodie up over my head and enjoy the view from the front stands. There are also four other girls t

g in this hoodie. I made

because their own field is being maintained. At least, that's what Dean explained to Dani. Ares, in black shorts with a green shirt on his back and wearing a numb

so han

curse and pull my hood closer to my head, cold raindrops hit me. I quickly run past the parking lot an

the nose whi

red and tanned. He looks like something str

s possible. Then it happens. I he

f me, "What's your excuse for

n this heat, she was wearing sun

ear Ares through the rain. But I've a

ing heavily, but I cannot find a shelter, not even at a bus stop. I hear voices, and instin

g with a few guys from the te

wise to check the

into insistently asked, "Are You S

I have other things

g on? Ares begins to move, and to my surprise he does not go in the same direction as his house, but turn

ollowi

s we move away from downtown into a more is

d him, but I am curious to find out why he lied

t's almost as if he alread

e blows and dark clouds eat up the remaining

route in t

le, but a dirt track that l