Chapter 38: The Drive Home

Trista’s POV

My heart raced. I ran through the HS building. I couldn’t get home quickly enough. I zig-zagged through the corridors, desperate to reach the door that would lead me outside.

Liam chased after me.

“Trista, wait!” he hollered. “I’m really sorry! I shouldn’t have blindsided you like that. Just…slow down…let’s talk about this!”

People in the hallway stopped and stared. I looked like a crazy person running through the halls, with Liam hot on my trail spewing out apologies. But I didn’t care. I finally found the front door and burst out into the bright sunlight.

I stopped for a moment to get my bearings.

Liam appeared, placing his hand on my arm. I shook it off.

“Leave me alone,” I said firmly. “I’m going home.”

“Can we at least talk about this?” he asked, his head cocked to the side.

“No,” I said bluntly.

“Okay,” he nodded, realizing that I was firm on this. “Then at least let me drive you home. It’s rush hour. You’ll never get a taxi.”

“I’ll bus,” I snapped back. The last th