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Ch. 14 Mom v. BroA Chapter by theladygracelingHome 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 JohnnyA Chapter by theladygracelingWe'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 WillA Chapter by theladygracelingI 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, CatA Chapter by theladygracelingWill 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 LightsA Chapter by theladygracelingIt'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 ComfortA Chapter by theladygracelingI 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 MeA Chapter by theladygracelingWhen 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 FixA Chapter by theladygracelingI'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 ThingsA Chapter by theladygracelingJohnny 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, BrotherA Chapter by theladygracelingJohnny 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 PromisesA 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 SoulA Chapter by theladygracelingI 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 SecondA Chapter by theladygracelingI 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 ThingsA Chapter by theladygracelingWill 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 DieA Chapter by theladygracelingJohnny 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 PretendA Chapter by theladygracelingMiles 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 UnansweredA Chapter by theladygracelingThere'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 RegretsA Chapter by theladygracelingIt 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 WorldA Chapter by theladygracelingI 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 LipsA Chapter by theladygracelingI 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'.. |