Chapter 18

It was early in the morning, and I was sitting alone on my bed, holding the flower placeholder Amory had given me. I felt the weight of everything crashing down on me and broke out, resting my head against the headboard. I slapped my cheeks with both hands, trying to come back to reality. The events of last night felt like a nightmare.

Just then, my phone began to vibrate on the pillow on my lap. I quickly picked it up and saw it was Mia calling.

"Hello?" I answered, my voice weak.

"What happened between you and Amory?" Mia asked, her tone rushed and filled with disbelief.

"What are you talking about all of a sudden?" I asked, my voice trembling.

"There's an article about the two of you dating," she whispered, as if she didn't want someone beside her to hear.

"What?" I asked, anxiety creeping into my voice. I quickly reached out for my tablet on the desk near my bed. I opened Facebook, knowing I would likely find it there. I waited impatiently for it to load, and then I began to scro