It was only a moment later when someone entered my room. Braden and I came up with a plan to pretend I was asleep so whoever it was would leave quickly. Braden sat with his back against my headboard while I was curled against him under the covers on my side. The blanket covered my face as well. I heard Braden shush whoever walked in.
"What do you want?" He asked the stranger.
"I used to come over your house all the time. What; I'm not welcome anymore?" A girl's voice asked. I recognized the voice. It was Tara. What in the world did she want? If anything, I had to give her points for being persistent.
"No, you're not. I don't want anyone to misunderstand us," he answered. It was quiet except for soft footsteps for a while.
"I thought your room was on the other end of the hall. This looks like a girl's room," she said.
"It's Phoenix's room, and she's asleep right now, which is why I told you to keep your voice down," he explained.
"That lump on the bed is her?" She asked. I could hear the judgement in her voice. Braden sighed before I felt him shift slightly.
"Why are you here?" He asked.
"I wantEd to see if the rumors were true. I guess you really are engaged and living with that girl. Your mom seems fond of her too," Tara said simply.
That girl?
"Well, now that you have your answer, are you going to leave?" Braden asked bluntly. I heard Tara scoff.
over another girl sleep," she said. I noticed in the short
us. I don't trust you anymore,
can still get mad at me. If you didn't, then I'd really know I had no chance. They say the line
Phoenix already doesn't feel good. I can deal with you messing with me, but I swear, if you mess with Phoenix in any way, intentionally or
before I heard the door close. Braden pulled the covers off
"She's gone," he said.
she just call me a bird?" I asked
of your name," he answered
I stared at my closed door. Braden sighed
The American Revolution war cry is her life motto," he
Liberty or death?"
were
"Braden, you-"
stopped me
closed. It was too easy to be comfortable with him. I wanted
up, but it felt weird after kissing him in my room not long ago. Elizabeth seemed like she had a lot on her mind, and it
back?" Elizabeth tried to ask nonchalantly, but it
her for the first time at the beach party. She said she's back for
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