My Teacher, my Love
at had he wanted to talk to her about? His words still echoed in her mind-something about "potential" and "oppor
e occasional shout from a teacher trying to maintain order. She sighed, clutching her books tighter
stood there, locked in a heated discussion, their faces alight with
t as she practically bounced on her feet. "We w
an eyebrow.
, his trademark grin in place. "Jake's par
in the party scene. In fact, she usually avoided it. She had stacks of homework waiting for her, not to mention the looming pres
tucking a strand of hair behind
, come on! You never go to these things. It's senio
ing her playfully. "What's t
ressure or the small pang of guilt gnawing at her,
r hands together. "Yes! Thi
of them as they headed toward their next c
ging feeling that w
ed around. The halls were filled with murmurs of who was bringing what, which
the idea of stepping into a house filled with drunk teenagers and loud mu
r to a party like this? She settled on a pair of dark jeans and a fitted top, op
ed his head in. "You? Going to
es, throwing a pill
llow with ease. "Just saying
won
d before disappear
s was just one night. What wa
ass from the music pulsed through the ground, shaking the walls. The front yard wa
said, grabbing Emily's
asn't c
the smell of alcohol and sweat. People were crammed into every
in the kitchen. Sarah led Emily toward a couch where some of
, trying to ignore the uneas
hen she
n Carter. The boy she'd had a crush on since sophomore year. He was la
ring and smirked. "Yo
rt pounded.
. "Come on, Em. What
st, Ryan's eyes met he
Maybe this party would
idea just how