yl

had to leave so suddenly that day. But every time I started typing, I heard his voice i

rren made sure to talk to me every day, which I always appreciated. I was surprised when Taylor greeted me a few times whe

, getting some work done. I'm typing on my laptop

a party tonight?" His voice

yebrows knit

g a party. It should be a lot of

, I don't think my

iend's house." As always, he always pushes me, even if it sounds

ments to himself, silly guy. "I don't even know if I

d pleading this time. "If you're no

ally a college party, so I wasn't really sure what to expect

rig

! I'll be t

n I turned off m

ack to take to the study room, passing my

how's the s

d as I picked

week. How were the classes? Did you

appened." Well, except for the weird way in which I got dumped by Col

y, where's

ked at me skeptically and I froze. "What's wron

hat Darren and I are going t

house?" My m

e?" My d

e whole time, and I'll text you when I get ho

you better not b

traightened u

t," my mom said. "But you need to be safe — no dri

t, I pr

**

omething more out of my comfort zone. On any other occasion, I would never have been caught in something like this. This outfit showed off my curve

street from the house. It wasn't too much of an inconvenience when I saw everyone scattered outside. I paused as I approached, my body start

our side the whole time." I nod

with the loud music playing in the background. I did my best to stay by Darren's side as h

able, and next to him was none other than Cole, leaning against

to high-five Taylor, and I continue

aylor smiled

s know each o

ined silent. "Besides, this is his house." My jaw dropped. Wow, that was lik

s something to dri

and Taylor quickly pou

yli

I don't really

easy." Darren elbo

t home," I retorted, and he shook h

h at Taylor's funny nickname for Cole— well, it sounds like

and headed for the door.

rren turned to Taylor. "How did

. "I thought if he actually came

asked, and they

r replied, taking anot

our project the other day, he

out?" Dar

out,' but he looked

door, then at me. "Wa

do you

else there w

ink. "I saw a guy watching us from outside,

r was thinking hard. "

air, but I can't see his f

somethin

"Oh no, I was just thinking of possibilities."

ren's shoulder. "I think

re was a tall, cute girl staring at Darren, and I cou

I'll go o

and he looked at me as if to say, "Come on,

of the room and I also saw Taylor

" I said with a

ked between me

o, I c

y n

comes to flirting," he admitted, loo

're so f

." I laughed at his adorable demeanor.

of silence, he turn

ngle, you want to come?"

find a way to keep

into trouble." I no

cupboards probably filled to the brim with food. Then I walked out into the hall, where several people we

the cute girl Taylor h

Rayline,

do we know each ot

ory class, though I'm sure you

embering seeing her in cl

just wanted to introduce my

I smiled, but then I noticed her eyes m

r." I looked down, smirking, and now underst

t related or an

I'm just curious, and just so you know, I'm not tal

but I nodded politely. "Do you know if h

ut I also remembered that he didn't like girls throwing the

interested in meetin

w Taylor smiling with a gr

should talk to?" I

likes you," I said,

thi

e you'll get along with him."

d happily toward

t with a guy for the life of me. I wish I could get close to a gu

l. I looked around for a moment and took a deep breath before walking over to him. He

aid with a

Clearly, I should be more direct when trying to get close to him. There

wondering if you

, put his phone down, and

ow — you seemed really freaked out. I tried to

d this time I saw them again — gl

is voice sounded annoyed,

.." I said innocently and he sighed as he

he said, his expression serious. "And

med worried that someon

e color flashed in his eyes again and I swallo

something

tting annoyed with his attitude. "Look, why don't you stop