Chapter Fourteen
“What’s up with you?”
I shrug at Rochelle. “I don’t know what you mean.”
She taps her finger against her chin. “Hmmm. You seem...I don’t know happy.”
“You say it like that’s a bad thing.”
“It’s not, but there’s something different about you. I don’t know. You’re kind of glowing.”
“Glowing?” I shove her shoulder and she giggle snorts.
“Yes. I can’t explain it.”
“I mean I’m living away from my folks. I’m working on getting my grades back up after all the time I missed when I was gone.”
“Does this mean you get to graduate?”
“I get to graduate if I can stay on track and don’t miss anymore school.”
“Dude. That’s amazeballs.”
“Who says amazeballs?” I make a face and grab another slice of pizza.
“I do. It’s a popular phrase.”
“Whatever you say.”
“Colter doesn’t complain.” She grins.
“I bet he doesn’t. Are you guys official now?”
“Yeah... I think so.”
“You think?”
“I mean I know he isn’t dating anyone else and he calls me his girl.”
“I’m glad you guys finally got together. I was getting sick of you two making puppy dog eyes at one another.”
Her eyes roll. “We do not do that.”
“You so do but it’s sweet. You guys are super cute together.”
“We are, aren’t we?” I nod. “When are you going to start dating again? Colter said Tanner thinks you’re hot.”
“I’m seeing someone.”
“Since when? And why do I, your best friend in the entire world not know about this?”
“He’s older so we have to be careful.” I bite into my food.
“How old? It’s not Todd is it?”
Hearing his name, my mind flashes to him pinning me down on the floor in this same room. Midchew my stomach rolls in the worst way. I drop the slice and cover my mouth, running for the bathroom.
“Alexa what’s wrong?” Rochelle yells after me as I drop to my knees and pray to the porcelain throne.