sleep t

celebrate

I lied. Said I was asleep. I'm sure she

this morning, but my eyes wer

ressed for school either. She was

urst into tears. I thought I had run out of

ut a word. It was around 7:30. Mum had

softly, tapping my head

going to sc

s it. I clo

ing I remember was her singing in that mock-sw

as still there, sitti

o eat at our place like it was her ri

h house. We need to chill at least just for today before my m

lways. And she didn't bring up the cris

"Just me, you, and Ken? Th

laughing. "My

my head hurt. "Girl! You didn't tel

giggled like

ce Ruben's a dickhead, let's still go. You're bet

at kind of boy who wore su

nd met Jayson there rich, c

dn't be so hard. He was never around anyway al

a cruel sen

e car with Ken for

be

no idea he shattered me just last night. Lik

in school?" he

nore

was off. I was never n

said, stepping in. "We're just go

ike a goddess. She didn't greet Ruben either. Jus

loved t

ith every step, my heart even more so. As K

ne met the emp

l love

s freedom. Real, w

we ate, w

luxury. The beach house was a tw

g all lovey-dovey in the water. Tried not t

o compliment me. Today, I a

nd Daphne left. I he

walk

he lovebirds

some real f

o me. Close cl

ly looked at Ken

ne's, the way he looked like some sculpted g

ruffled

yed. "Stop it. I'm

e. I didn't

st night was s

didn't fad

e said softly. "My Lia's all

pped c

gorge

e kiss

pect it. My

ck on the cheek, then walked over

he called, li

till reeling

gulped it in one go.

andsome, too perfect. His smile could sto

dered a him a

oo... ev

is time, there was no

.. your

, breathi

g?" he said, his

ove

fr

you don'

d my wais

can process is Ruben. I'm always there. Bu

gry. Just...

his perfect eyes. Maybe it had alw

." I st

e love you," he whi

face and ki

rd

, I didn'

loser. His body against mine, his warmth

d

oor o

fro