83. Present Day

–Present Day–

- Natalie -

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Nowadays, I spend my time with Riley as much as I can. Sometimes we style each other’s hair while watching movies.

Sometimes we paint. I suck at it.

Sometimes we bake. She sucks at it.

I can see her mood improving a little every day. I have been convincing her to go to prom with us.

“Norris would love to take you as his date.” I tell her as I realize that she is thinking about the date, or maybe West.

She isn’t angry with him. Maybe she had been telling the truth all along. There was no sexual assault. It doesn’t make sense though.

She shrugs. “Okay!”

“Really!” My eyes widen.

She laughs. “Yeah why not..”

I have to make sure Norris isn’t taking anybody else.

Sh*t Sh*t Sh*t!

Once we exhaust all our options to pass our time, we go out cycling. I take her to the campsite by the lake, where I spent that night with Jacob. We sit there for hours and I tell her stories of college campus. I tell her about my hot coach and how Jacob was green with envy when he met