When Forever Ends

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t on my floor that really jolted me awake. I tried to sit up, but my foot

trailed off, rubbing

my floor, his blonde hair messy and his eyes half-

floor?" I demanded, tryi

is stomach. "Your mom let me

w. "My mom let you

"I don't know.

asperation. "Of course sh

7". "Hey, don't be mad at your mom. I'm the one wh

. "You're always welcome to crash here, Theo. Ju

inkling at the corners. "

ut how weird it was that my mom had let Theo in without waking

eakfast in the kitchen. The smell of scrambled eggs and

" my mom chimed

rugged and smiled. We exchanged a look,

ng that something was off. But with Theo by my side

ded out the door, ready to take

**

ghter filled the air. Theo and I made our way to our lo

l and opened the door, revealing a messy

organize this

w. But I'm a creative genius. I

tive genius? You me

him on the arm.

Fiona appeared, chatting excitedl

heard? The theme is going to b

"I know, right? I've already st

e was zoning out. He wasn't exactly the

"Ooh, that sounds amazing! We have

girls staring at Theo from across

you've got a

s expression unreadable.

w. "Easy for you t

s head. "I'm not popular,

er it is, you're definit

ss, I couldn't help but feel grateful for my friends

t feel a surge of excitement. English was my favorite su

rilled. He dropped into his seat beside me,

I found myself getting lost in the world of Verona and its star-crossed lovers. The

elbow. "What's so fas

kling with amusement. "Just some

"The futility of love

st something tha

conversation. "Okay, class. Let's discuss the t

ting the merits of Romeo's impulsive decisions and Juliet's courageous defiance.

ngs, I turned to Theo. "Hey, you wer

st didn't have muc

t's not like you, Theo. Y

th amusement. "Maybe I'm just sav

never you're ready to

couldn't shake the feeling that The