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.
AS SOON AS Parker, Drake and Justin left the house the next day, I decided to go job-hunting. I had nothing to do but wait until Al's fundraiser, and this would be a way to put my time to use.The last time I'd been out, I'd seen quite a few diners and fast-food places which had hung up signs for employment. I was willing to bet that some of them were desperate enough to hire me. And besides, they don't have many people working in the day.