Homecoming Love

g should be considere

me, it

I'm dre

tter, I do like her-but because I know who will be th

call a rotten picke

oked up with or had a flin

e. Spence

eason why I'm not excited

not ready to

attend his wedding because I'm afr

for

runs from problems. I face them head on. Or

me drama, then my life is definitely

y pillow at her. "I've already told you several times that I'm fine. And if anything, you s

d fixing her firefighter uniform. It still astonishes me how she can look so pretty wearing a uniform-and before 8:00 A.M. That should be conside

y. Mom and Dad have, like, countless siblings,

? Don't you have to go to work? I don't even know why you moved

anytime I want. And I moved out because I wanted to be closer to the fire d

per answer for her. At moments like t

t while my parents own this huge ranch was a good idea. They give me enough privacy; I have my own room. I don't meddle i

ing up the dresses tomorrow morning?" Lauren

ng her a grin and tossing the pillow back at her. She dodges it and turns o

n't want to complain about my life or anything-I'm not that person. I

so long to close it, to put it behind me. I thought I'd never have to see Spencer again. Or at least

about seeing Spencer. I

lk to him. The party will be filled with guests, frie

I doubt he'll talk to me even if I trip and fall on h

igh, and go through this moment politely, pretending he didn't shatter my he

ven though I have the windows and the door closed. She's this kind, tiny little person, but she can be so loud when

this woman to threa

her changing out of my pajamas, just pull my hair up into a messy bun and rush

e as soon as I step into the kitchen.

, with all sorts of fruits, cakes, bread, and Mom's delicious app

breakfast anyway? Isn't that for special occasions only?" I

contradictory, isn't it, Dad?" Chad teases me while sho

lder when I pass by him to get to my spot at the table. "Good morning, Alice." I flash my sister

is anoth

ied, and only God knows when I'll get the whole family together like t

etting married, I'm positive he won't stop coming over to eat her food. He already moved ou

, but I didn't think it'd be this much,"

e chance to think about it. I wasn't planning on discussing this with anyone-not even Lauren, but

en more, and I feel

cautiously, his brows creasing into a frown. "I th

he ones bringing it up every time a

ould have let it go, pret