n prom night, I

me. Not as the girl next door, the quiet friend

with him under the stars a

to choose me, just for one

them c

ghing, gathered around a bonfire by the lake. I sat on the porch steps, watching Etha

was doing it for Jessica. It

aire. Can I borrow your car keys? I left the good extensi

ought. My heart did a stupid little fl

as my mom. Her voice was a raw, pani

heart attack. You need to

e laughter from the bonfi

ica, underneath the now-twinklin

shaking. "I need my keys

Jessica, annoyed. "W

t me. "Can't you

ergency, Et

ed. "Oh, man. I think... I think I left

arms crossed. "Well, I'm not going back to

clawing at my throat. They were all drunk, happy, and lost in t

ire," he said.

was miles to the main road. I didn't have a phone signal to call a cab. I

stopped for me, by the time I go

the hallway. "I'm so sorry," s

s because Ethan Carter wanted to

use and moved to London. I didn't say