Ethan passes the ball to me with as much force as he can. It hits my chest and I grunt. Conner and Ethan stop to take a breath. “Dude, what the fuck?” I shout at him. I tuck the ball under my arm and step toward him. Conner reaches out to stop me from taking another step. “Serves you right, man,”...
I kissed Parker! Like, really really kissed him! I kissed him and ate dinner with him, and as if it was the most natural thing we would ever do. I can still feel the tingle in the hand he held above the table the entire time. Dinner was over before I knew it and now I’m left with a decision. It s...
At 3:00 p.m. on the dot, like she said, my phone vibrates in my hand. I press the green button, accepting the call and praying for the best. “Hello?” I sound like an idiot because I know who it is. “Conner, you wanted me to call you?” There’s a hopeful tone to her voice that stabs me. “Yes, I jus...
Well — my parents’ kitchen, but he’s here for me. He’s making me breakfast and I just — let him. Confessing my feelings should go easier than I thought. I hear drawers open and close from inside the kitchen. I hope he doesn’t ask me where anything is; I don’t know my way around this house. I shou...