With a smile, I let go of Justin’s hand. “Okay. I’ll think about it,” I said, and with that, I turned and walked off of the athletic field. But as I walked away from Justin, I felt more than one pair of eyes on me. Taking one last glance over my shoulder, I saw the distant form of Enzo as he watche
Nina I went to work that night with a smile on my face. It felt good to get back to work, and the diner was surprisingly busy, which kept me busy after spending so much time in my head for the past couple of weeks. It was refreshing to feel like my life was getting back to some sense of normalcy; n
Nina Somehow, I managed to fall asleep for a couple of hours that night. Those few hours of sleep were fraught with nightmares, but at least I slept. When I woke up the next morning, I knew what I needed to do. I couldn’t mention any of this to Enzo or Luke, because I knew that I wouldn’t get a tr
The bell on the shop door jingled when I entered. It was dark inside, and while my eyes adjusted from the bright sun, I heard the gruff voice of an older woman who sounded like she’d been smoking cigarettes for fifty years call out to me. “Mornin’, hun,” she said. My eyes adjusted so I could final
Enzo I had only just woken up after a mostly sleepless night of wishing I could just explain everything to Nina without either scaring her or pushing her away, when I heard banging on my front door. Groaning, I dragged myself out of bed and opened the door to a surprise: Luke. “She’s up to somethi
I quickly finished packing up my camping supplies, formulating a plan as I did so. I couldn’t just randomly show up in the woods and drag Nina home; for starters, I didn’t want to get shot, and secondly, I couldn’t have her friends getting suspicious. I had to figure out a way to make it seem like i
Nina Jessica, Lori and I had begun setting up camp not far from where the businessman had been murdered when I heard twigs and leaves crunching in the forest. Someone was coming. “Oh my god,” Jessica complained as she fiddled with her tent poles, “this is impossible! Lori, I need help!” “Guys,”
Nina Everyone went silent when Jessica suggested that we play Spin the Bottle. “C’mon, guys!” she said, her pretty face flushed from the beer. “It’s just a game.” “I’m down,” Matt chimed in. Lori shrugged, which was usually a sign of consent. James, Enzo and I, however, all stayed silent. “James