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Mama didn’t raise no bitch.
I guess I was what you could call an angsty teen, and I wanted to take care of her.” I’m about to ask him if he was one of those who listened to Pierce the Veil and sobbed over the lyrics,
“Hey, Ed,” Kenneth says, and my eyes shift from the water to his sharp, freckled jaw. “It means a lot to me that you came today. I know it’s weird that I asked you to come do something you hate. This is my favorite place in the world, and I’m happy I get to share it with you.” My heartbeat slows as he meets my eye. “I know there are so many other things you could be doing instead, so I’m glad you’re here with me.”
give her a thumbs up even though I’ve decided I’m not going to tonight’s St. Patrick’s Day party that Kenneth and Cade throw every year. Shay won’t be happy I’m bailing, but she will understand. “You really thought I was going to let you miss the party of the year?” A glimpse of green eyeshadow glitters as Shay reverses out of our driveway. “Dumbass.”
lmaoooo
meet her eyes, hoping she knows I mean every word, and I plan to spend every day proving it to her. “Because you were the spark that changed it all, Eddie. I met you and knew everything would change.” Her breath hitches at my confession. I watch as fear and doubt dance across her face, but I spot a tiny glimmer of hope sitting in those golden pools. It’s small, but it’s all I need. I will wait as long as she needs.
“What do you know then, Eddie?” “That you were going to kiss me during the scavenger hunt,” I say. “And again during The Dip.” “And every moment in between to be honest,” he confesses, making all the air leave my lungs. “All I do is think about you. Being with you. Making sure you’re happy. And if it’s not clear, I like you, Mallory. So much. I find myself talking about you to anyone who will listen. It’s painfully obvious how I feel about you.” He drags his thumb over my bottom lip. “It’s always been you.”
It’s so much harder to come back from a mistake than it is to pause before you make it.”
have an idea. Tell me the worst-case scenario when it comes to dating Kenneth?” “No way, Cade,” I groan. “I’m not doing this with you. I’d rather not think about it.” Any more than I already am. “You already are. I know you,
