She gives me a small smile, but her eyes thank me. It’s odd, knowing how to communicate with Evelyn without words. I’ve grown used to reading her expressions, and now it’s as if I’m an expert.“So, tell me where you struggled the most?” Evelyn changes the subject.“Damn, just getting into the nitty
EvelynI struggle to get the memories out of my head of the night at the racetrack. Hearing his story about the friend Sebastian lost a few years ago has me trying to put pieces of the puzzle together before I find the actual pieces.He doesn’t usually act this open with me. Sometimes, it slips out,
“He’s just around a lot. Seems to show up when we’re out or when we’re just chilling. I don’t know. It feels like he might like you.”Of course, as she says this, I’ve started to drink my water.I start coughing as it goes down the wrong pipe, pounding on my chest to get the spasms to stop. Holy shi
EvelynHalloween night is quickly approaching, so we’ve been going to costume parties for the past few weeks. I’ve had to get incredibly creative with my looks, but tonight I’ve finally just done the costume I’ve been wanting to do.“I still don’t know why you didn’t want to do the group costume ton
That sentence seems to find something in Sebastian. He stands up straighter.“Is that how you saw yourself? Someone surrounded by monsters?”I shrug. “I was young. My mom was all I had back then. If I wanted her nearby, then I had to go find her. Otherwise, it was a sea of strangers.”“But Boo wasn’
Evelyn “I swear, I’ve got to stop drinking so much,” Ava groans as we make our way across campus. “My head is killing me.” I laugh at my friend. “That’s what happens when you drink more than you study.” Ava rolls her eyes. “Easy for you to say. Your grades are perfect!” “Because I don’t drin
Vivian, a sophomore, is actually quite good at bowling. She steps up to the lane first and blows us all away with a strike off the bat. “Shit!” Colin shouts, throwing up his hands. “I forgot about Vivian’s bowling prowess!” William winks at us. “Which is exactly why I brought her. While Vivian
Sebastian I jump out of my bed with a start at the post on William’s Snapchat. A picture of Evelyn sits on my screen with a horrid caption underneath, sending me into explosive anger. “Poll for all to answer. This chick’s been all over me tonight. Do I let her down gently, or do I take her bac