nineteen

All too soon, I had to return to my miserably false reality.

The moment I stepped out of the shower on Monday morning, I wished with every fiber of my being that I could go back to being inside of her car. I could hear Danny's voice wafting up from the kitchen, and it made me sick to my stomach. My insides churned at the idea of having to play pretend with Danny, especially after spending yesterday with Tessa so authentically ourselves.

"Why did you kiss me back?" She had asked me after we'd resumed the movie.

"You make my life interesting." I'd told her truthfully.

I groaned as I closed my bedroom door behind me, knowing Danny had heard the water of the shower shut off. I didn't know how much longer I'd be able to do this with him, it wasn't fair to my feelings at all. Or Tessa's, for that matter.

"You already are interesting."

I unwrapped the damp towel from my body and grabbed for my phone that was on the charger, hoping another notification had come through while I got showered