آپ walk into the club, standing at the سب, سب سے اوپر of the spiral staircase, watching her give instructions to the few other employees that occupy the floor. آپ reach up and touch the دل ہار she gave you, unsure of what you’re about to do. Your دل hurts just thinking about it, but it’s the right thing to do, isn’t it? No one is going to accept آپ two and آپ can’t take the stress of being rejected سے طرف کی everyone آپ know and love. آپ slowly make your way down the stairs, steadying yourself on the handrail. آپ stop at the bar, waiting for her to turn around.

“Hey you,” she says,...

آپ walk in the front door and before آپ can close it, she’s standing in front of you.

“Traffic on the way ہوم from school,” she says.

“Yeah, mom,” آپ say, rolling your eyes and walking past her into the kitchen. آپ weren’t in the mood for her games, آپ just wanted to دکھائیں up long enough for her to get off your case and let آپ go see Alex again.

“I know آپ weren’t at Summer’s last night,” she calls from the foyer as she comes to meet آپ in the kitchen.

“Oh really now,” آپ say, pulling out the مالٹا, نارنگی رس, جوس and taking a drink, not even bothering with a glass.

“Marissa,...

آپ wake up, blinded سے طرف کی the light coming in through the curtains. آپ don’t open your eyes because آپ feel arms wrapped around آپ and you’re scared you’d wake whoever it is. Instead, آپ sigh and curl up closer, trying to fall back asleep. For some reason, آپ feel good about yourself, even though آپ can’t remember where آپ are, because آپ know it’s not home. آپ decide آپ should probably figure that out, so آپ open your eyes a little and see the blonde hair that’s across your shoulder and smile. آپ know exactly where you’re at, and it makes آپ all warm again. آپ lean...