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Terminating CollinsA Book by Red SerenityRiley has been charged with several police charges,because her so-called 'friends' framed her for their own criminal agenda. Now, unable to pay the ba.. |
Ch. 52 Not Since the AccidentA Chapter by theladygracelingI run outside.I have to walk around the blockthree timesbefore I find Will's truck.He'll be mad when he finds outthat I left him thereand stole his tr.. |
Ch. 53 Matt NortherA Chapter by theladygraceling"Riley!"I tear my hands off the wheeland hold them close to my chest.I'm hyperventilating nowand I can feel my heartracing,beating,pumpingin my chest... |
Ch. 54 Ice Cream SweetA Chapter by theladygracelingI'm shaking,and there are goosebumpsall down my arms.I wrap my arms around myself."Why is it so COLD?"I whisper.He hears meand turns on the heateven t.. |
Ch. 55 FavorsA Chapter by theladygracelingWhen he pulls into the drivewayI don't get out of the car.I'm not shaking anymoreand the lump that wasstuck in my throatis now gone.It's strangehow tw.. |
Ch. 56 MomA Chapter by theladygracelingMatt walks me to the door,even though I protest,because he wants to make sureI'm as all right as I say.Mom opens the doorbefore we even reach it.She h.. |
Ch. 57 The Disadvantages of a BrotherA Chapter by theladygracelingJohnny walks into my roomand finds me lying down side up-on the bed,flipping through channels on TV.He jumps onto the bed next to me,making me yelp as.. |
JordanA Chapter by theladygracelingJordan is next to his father. I see him next. It's been a while since I've seen him because he's been at college.Jordan looks different. His hair is l.. |
Ch. 58 My MotherA Chapter by theladygracelingI've been doing my bestto avoid my motherever since the accident.She never talks about it.But the way she looks at me,the way she talks to me,the way .. |
Ch. 59 Car RidesA Chapter by theladygracelingI don't talk to my momas we sit in the car.But of courseshe talks to me.She talks about anything and everything."How are you feeling?""How's work goin.. |
NumbA Chapter by theladygracelingWill turns off the truckand we sit in silence for a few moments.Then he unbucklesand looks at me."Let's go inside.It's hot."But I just sit therein the.. |
Ch. 60 Cleaning UpA Chapter by theladygracelingI didn't realize ituntil I was out of the carand walking through the parking lotthat I had tears in my eyes.I have to stop walking for a few secondsto.. |
Ch. 61 Opposites AttractA Chapter by theladygracelingI've never been close to my mother.I've always been more like my dadand Johnny has been more like her.When I was little,she always preferred Johnnybec.. |
Ch. 62 How to Save a LifeA Chapter by theladygracelingOne of the worst fights with my momwas about Charlotte.I had missed curfew.She caught me in the drivewaytrying to sneak out of Charlotte's little, red.. |
Ch. 63 Lavender and LemonA Chapter by theladygracelingI get to leave work earlybecause it's such a slow day.I was happy to volunteer to gobecause I couldn't focus on work anyway.I sit outside on the curb,.. |
Ch. 64 SecondsA Chapter by theladygracelingThere's a pause.Neither of us speak foronetwothreefourfivesixsevenseconds.Jesse Hilton is the last personI expected to be talking to about this,but fo.. |
Ch. 65 ReasonsA Chapter by theladygracelingIt makes sensein a Jesse Hilton sort of way.I finally look over at himand I meet his eyes.I hold his gaze foronetwothreesecondsthen I look away again... |
Ch. 66 The Things You Can't Get BackA Chapter by theladygracelingWe used to hang out behind the storeand sit on the hoodof Jesse's blue Mustangthat I named Baby.That was when I stillsort ofliked Jesse,and he wasn't .. |
Home Sweet HomeA Chapter by theladygracelingHe says he's starving,which I'm sure is true,but I think he's also tired of carrying me,and the kitchen is the first room we reachwhen he walks throug.. |
Lies and CheeriosA Chapter by theladygracelingI watch Willand wait patiently,tapping my toes on the cold, pink tilesand rubbing the smudges on the wooden table.I like Will's kitchen,with its pink .. |