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