I STARED AT the white ceiling despondently.
I didn't have much to do but think about everything that was happening.
What had my dad done to these people? The way they said his name, with such hatred, it was evident that it was something really bad. Worse than anything I had imagined. That kind of ha
TURNS OUT THAT the only thing harder than living with Justin was dying my hair. That shit got everywhere.I found some in a cabinet in the bathroom, and decided to try it out, even though it was black dye.I had never done it before. I didn't have the need to, actually, but now that I was somewhat of a fugitive, I had to do it to help me stay unrecog
PARKER WAS PACINGin the living room when we got back. He was biting his nails like he was nervous. I was slightly offended."What happened?" he asked impatiently when he saw us walk in.
I DECIDED TOtake a walk.I had spent the entire morning the following day, in my room, avoiding Justin. Avoiding social interaction, really.Now that I had dyed my
I WOKE UP the next day feeling better than ever. Feeling lighter than ever.I stretched lazily and just gazed out of the window for a long minute, then I walked into the kitchen to satisfy my incessant hunger.Not to
I STOOD IN the center of the room, admiring my work. Not bad. Not bad at all.Immediately after I had managed to kick a reluctant Justin out, I'd spent the next half an hour convincing myself that Parker wouldn't mind if I re-arranged his room a little.
"PARKER?" I called, knocking on his door softly in case he was asleep."Come in," he called.I poked my head in. "It's nothing, really," I shook my head. "I just wanted to say goodnight."
WE WERE SITTINGcross-legged on the floor in a circle, my phone in the center and I felt like I was a part of a weird cult that worshipped phones."I still think this is a bad idea."
WHEN I WALKEDinto the living room the next morning, I should knew I should never have woken up by the look on Aria's face. She was sporting the look of a predator."The boys told me you're going to a fundraiser next week?" she asked without a greeting. Her creepy grin was feral just like her brother's often was.