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Ch. 14 Mom v. Bro

Ch. 14 Mom v. Bro

A Chapter by theladygraceling


Home is the last place I want to beso I stay with Willin his house.I text my brotherinstead of my mom.My mom has been actingextra mom-like.She coddles..
Ch. 15 About Johnny

Ch. 15 About Johnny

A Chapter by theladygraceling


We're twins,me and Johnny.But we don't look alike at alland he's two minutes olderand never lets me forget it.We're closer than mostsiblings I knowbec..
Ch. 17 There's Something About Will

Ch. 17 There's Something About Will

A Chapter by theladygraceling


I met Willwhen we were both eight years old,and he was missing his two front teeth,and I was taller than him,and his shoes still had Velcro,and I stil..
Ch. 18 Kitty, Kitty, Kitty, Cat

Ch. 18 Kitty, Kitty, Kitty, Cat

A Chapter by theladygraceling


Will walks me homeeven though I live right next door.He says it's for mebut I knowhejust wantsto play video gameswith my brother.He raids my fridge,li..
Ch. 19 Heaven's Lights

Ch. 19 Heaven's Lights

A Chapter by theladygraceling


It's too hardfor me to followwhat's happening in the game,so I stare blanklyat the screen,commenting now and thento make it seem likeI'm actually payi..
Ch. 21 Strange Comfort

Ch. 21 Strange Comfort

A Chapter by theladygraceling


I open my eyes.I'm on the floor.I'm wedged between the bedand the bean bags Will and Johnnyare sitting in.Their faces are scared.Their voices are fran..
Ch. 22 A Latte For You, A Latte For Me

Ch. 22 A Latte For You, A Latte For Me

A Chapter by theladygraceling


When I wake upI'm lying on a black bean bagwith Bitsy curled up against my side,Johnny in a matching bean bag next to me,and Will nowhere in sight.Joh..
Ch. 24 The Things Even Veggie Lasagna Can't Fix

Ch. 24 The Things Even Veggie Lasagna Can't Fix

A Chapter by theladygraceling


I'm a vegetarianbecause the thought of eating an animalmakes me sick.But I eat fishbecause one bit my fingerwhen I was elevenso I make an exception.My..
Ch. 25 All the Wrong Things

Ch. 25 All the Wrong Things

A Chapter by theladygraceling


Johnny gets upsetbecause it's lameto bring a little sister to a partyeven though we're only two minutes apart.I get upsetbecause parties are stupidand..
Ch. 27 Oh, Brother

Ch. 27 Oh, Brother

A Chapter by theladygraceling


Johnny is waiting for medownstairs the next morning.He says heybut I don't talk to him.He follows me into the kitchen.I ignore him still.He stands in ..
Ch. 28 Promises

Ch. 28 Promises

A Chapter by theladygraceling


"You don't understand,"I tell him."I want to,"he replies.I shake my head."It's not that easy,"I say."I'll try,"he insists."Then I'll let it go,promise..
Ch. 29 An Ice Cream Scoop For the Soul

Ch. 29 An Ice Cream Scoop For the Soul

A Chapter by theladygraceling


I go to the ice cream storebecause it's within walking distanceand the boy that works thereis named Matt Northerand he sat next to mein biology and ge..
Ch. 30 One More Second

Ch. 30 One More Second

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I like being there with him.He talks while he cleans the countersand serves other customersand doesn't get mad when I stayeven after I finish my ice c..
Ch. 31 More of the Wrong Things

Ch. 31 More of the Wrong Things

A Chapter by theladygraceling


Will looks through the fridgelike usual.Then he gets upsetbecause there's no food.I remind him thathe ate it all yesterday.I ask him about the partysi..
Ch. 34 Cross My Heart, Don't Hope To Die

Ch. 34 Cross My Heart, Don't Hope To Die

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Johnny comes inten minutes laterand sits down with meon the couch.He tells me Milesis across the street,grabbing a coffee,and he's comingin a few minu..
Ch. 35 Forget and Pretend

Ch. 35 Forget and Pretend

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Miles comes inand says hi,just to be polite,but he sounds sincereinstead of sarcastic and teasinglike usual.It's not hardto figure out why.I leave qui..
Ch. 45 Unanswered

Ch. 45 Unanswered

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There's a voicemailfrom Willwhen I check my phone.He's confusedabout the messageI left yesterday."I got your message,"he says."I'm confused.Call me."I..
Ch. 47 Promises and Regrets

Ch. 47 Promises and Regrets

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It takes ten minutesto find parkingclose to Miles's house.It doesn't surpriseme or Willthat half the teenagers in townare here.There isn't one personi..
Ch. 48 It's a Small World

Ch. 48 It's a Small World

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I stay with Willbecause he keeps me distracted.But then I lose himto a few guys on the baseball team.I don't mind muchsince he's only here because I a..
Ch. 49 Cherry Stems and Cherry Lips

Ch. 49 Cherry Stems and Cherry Lips

A Chapter by theladygraceling


I met himonly a little while agoat a party.We had talked, flirted, and danced.Then we found a jar of maraschino cherriesin a mini-fridge in the house'..