Fraud: I never knew him.
s her silence. "Morgan, can you please take
, No. I'll just gi
zy to even s
om on top of the table. I dial my mom's
ng with her, because something i
k me up?" I speak quickly and ca
minutes. And how many times have I warned you not to call me w
ch I don't consider so because
rom my ears, admitting my
on't get to call her? She should be grate
I thi
Morgan interrupts. And I c
you home then," Tracy sa
rtunate me
She wears it over one shoulder, and taps on her phone. "Guess it
t to take a step out,
happy. Who knows how high her
prop out my cheek
is way better
acy, thinking it might be disrespectful. It's no
e free tonight
that, but certainly not e
heeks twitching. Despite having a thin body and a
I wiggle my eyebrows,
U
I interrupt her relu
ve much to do after my extra class," sh
you to," Morgan tells her, and I
ge juice. This is
icks her
y says trying to contain her enthu
t her. And Tracy leaves
home. Presumptuously. He should be happy. I'm talking to him, sitting with him and riding on
I don't have to wait for sunburns bef
ngine and horns for me to get in. I fold my hands and peep around to se
his is the first time I'm seei
m annoying, because he is,
one hand more
off him. And the fact that his eyes are pinned to
ore I can turn my gaze away. I look at him from the corn
mbled beneat
at way." He is looking at the road, and he just speaks in
then gives me the look that makes
d turn to
He adds, and I veer t
proud face." His eyes dart back and for
yes and sha
seen me smile." I turn back to
so much that even at the sight of him
ay." He says like
head to his ga
pier than Tracy whe
at him, his gaze
xplain wh
iness matters to me a lot. Since she likes you, th
at's the
that she likes me
es. And don't pretend you don't like her back
t even a slight gaze. He says it like it doesn't matter how
rehead and tig
men aren't my interest," I reply after se
look out the window. I
hen everything was normal with me. I wish he never h
rt of it brings me back to reality. I sl
he does as well. I strut to the door, I reluctantly open it,
" Morgan asks. I don't know why he feels the need
vel t
" I tell him and
the door with
ing my best not to think about him, I even went for therapy because my mom and everybody in Roosevelt high presumed I wa
hing but downcast. A mood of melancholy
ime, I'm happy
outside leanin
itiful eyes. I'm so glad he's still here, and
is hands into his pockets. And God! I'm trying not to cry. I don't want to cry in front of him. But
k you if yo
s okay
e him or if he annoys me. I just want to let it
and my face strea
't resist as I clutch his shoulde
.why? Why did he
live without him..
he rubs his hands
~~
e noise coming
to my room and how I m
appened, how I
run downstairs, re
ioning Morgan. and Morgan just stands, his face wraps
hair. Finding no words to
le sl
us questions. They both turn to me, and I bounce down to them. I stand b
glares at me be
know you've got a new friend," my mom add
w much about m
cause I called him my friend. I am shocked by it. I didn't think a day like this
re he's a responsible one and he should suit
t least he still gets his smile after s
teeth as I
hat." I thumb to
it's already 7:30 pm, and I ha
eap watch to confirm. Then I look out the window and see the shadows of the dark. I can't b
brows as I move a little t
face closer to my ears.
immediate sensation I feel. He beams at me one more t
~~
y bed in excitement as I open the windows. It's a beautiful morning. A fuse warm light
s to my head. It's a per
op of my bed cabinet. I post on Roosevelt's high school
an both do some shopping. And I ask Lucian to help plan the party at my ho
happy to remind m
ver. Her sunshine skin is smooth and glowing. her lips covered with pink lipstick. She curls the down of long hair, which is da
with her laptop s
rating on a little boy's brain. I put my eyes away
a successful one," she says
course it was, you are good at w
t me. I don't want to get
small voice, as I swing m
ut my car. I hope she doesn't see it as desperati
nd put the laptop on her lap, whi
not minding to know my
d drop my hands at the top of t
ally gulp
y," I say, pressing my b
mini black leather bag close to her. She ransacks through it and brings out my car keys. I smile at the
again. And this time I reluctantly take it
e sink down to the couch and banter the shopping bags on the floor. After all the selection and trudging around the mall, we feel so tired. Half of the moon shines
your mom?"
I do. If my mom finds out about the party I will be triple grounded
you know exact
worry, she's work
uddenly blast through our souls, causing my ear
I bolt up and see Lucian dancing his head to the young DJ's upsetting
an. After seconds of staring, I realize it's just a waste of time. I'm s
e us, as he keeps on
tell the DJ to turn off
ging. Lucian opens his arms at the DJ, in
frights. Lucian follows his g
slides his hands into his jean pocket. standing in
From there I sight, drinks and turned-down p
ious
ear down the house or alert the neighbors that a seventeen-ye
ic?" He thumbs over his shoulder
et guy but his love fo
se and mouth with one
hakes her head with her hand
remove my hands. Not giving myse
your breath, it's disgu
nows, she might have perceived it. The odor is so
palm. And I'm like gross,
it's more than di
ts it
at me and the th
h full focus on the door, to see who it is. Me? I'm praying it shouldn't be my
k short and red painted toes
s, but when Lucian says, "the
it's V
ally ge
at took her
I don't want them coming to my partie
vier and Daniel. "Hi, Sam, Tracy..
at veronica. I nudge Lucian bringing him back to
er and Daniel look like her bodyguard, as they stand beside
ards the flat-screen TV and drags out a book from the wall shelf. He gl
ve his dad. Daniel is a croak. Too cocky, very mocking, and
friends with the
tell Veronic
as she ambles to the dining. She trails. her hands o
's her house, she's
nvited," Daniel says, an
iel. He smiles a lot, but i
l people not crack heads!" Tracy barks
ust so she doesn't go further, cau
k on the couch, s
oming out of the kitchen with a plastic red cup in
tings." Lucian steps in-between with his ha
g she chokes on whatev
he shopping bags from beside Daniel's legs. Trac
bikini, you don't know what lies ahead." Ver
s on the stair. I shouldn't waste my time on her, sh
y house, my territory." I threaten. An
ch! I scowl at the two teenagers making out. The lights are dim, which makes it hard to see the crowd's faces. I'm glad the music base is not as high as before, but it o
o contain everybody. The door is wide open
y girl spills it on me. I gasp, looking down at my dress. Not again. I raise my head and contort my face with anger, growling like an angry bear. I feel like crushing her. She holds the cup to her