SIXTEEN

NORA

I was expecting him to lure me in like I’d imagined but I should have known it could only be in my daydream.

As he shifted away from me, a knot of disappointment twisted in my stomach. His smirk only made it worse, as if he was enjoying my discomfort. I felt like a fool, putting herself out there and being rejected so gruesomely.

I wanted to sink into the floor and disappear. Was it all a joke to him? Had he just been leading me on? As he walked away, I felt like I’d been stabbed in the heart.

I yanked the door open and ran out after him, my anger giving me energy.

"Hey, you!" I shouted, my voice shaking. I stood in front of him, arms crossed, blocking his way.

"What was that about?" I demanded. "Why did you lead me on like that?" I glared at him, trying to make him understand how much he'd hurt me.

"You're an asshole," I spat upon receiving a response from him. He just stood there watching me like I was some pathetic psycho.

With a shake of head, I walked away, and clutch