登入When I opened my eyes, Trace was snoring lightly beside me.The light shone through the windows of his van, an indication that the sun was rising.For a second I didn't move.There was something heavy on my body and when I looked down I realised it was Trace's jacket. I don't even know what time he might have rested it on me.Trace looked so peaceful, one arm behind his head and the other beside him.I can't believe we had actually spent the night in his van.Suddenly everything that had happened yesterday came rushing back.My date with Nolan, my fight with Raymond... me kissing Trace.Oh my gosh. I shot up so abruptly I knocked over a hula bubble girl on the dashboard and accidentally slammed my hand on the car door."What the..." Trace suddenly woke up looking around like some one was trying to rob us.When his eyes finally fixed on me, recognising me as the perpetrator. He relaxed and laid back down. "Goodness, Savannah." He spoke rubbing his eyes. "Is this the American version
I was storming down the street not really caring where I was going. Tears were running down my face and I'm sure I looked like an insane person.The weather was cool and of course all I wore was this stupid flimsy red dress.I huffed out in frustration wiping the back of my hand across my face. I knew I had ruined my makeup but it didn't matter anymore.Nothing mattered. I hated them both. I hated Raymond for being such a crappy brother. And I hated Nolan for being his stupid best friend and always being on his side.I couldn't forget the way he looked away from me. How he hadn't even tried to fight for me.I heard the engine and cranking of a struggling engine and turned to see Trace's beaten down band van coming up behind me, headlights on."Savannah!" He yelled.I looked back and kept walking.I hadn't wanted him to witness any of that. I hadn't wanted anyone to witness any of that. I was too embarrassed to face anyone let alone him.Maybe if I had just went to his show with him in
I had been mad at Raymond before.There's a time we were five and he tore the head off my favourite Barbue doll. Or the time my dad got me the prettiest white dress for Christmas and he totally got red paint on it on purpose.But this? This had to take the cake.Raymond stumbled into the living room barely able to keep himself up.Nolan and I trailed in behind him.Nolan was quieter than usual. Or at least I thought he was. Honestly, I wasn't paying attention to anything other than the white hot rage I had directed at Ray.He had been quiet since we had bailed him out only muttering stuff about wanting to pee and feeling sick.I could smell the alcohol on him and whatever else he had probably been smoking. It's a miracle the only thing the police had charged him for was the bar fight he had gotten into.I would have locked his ass up in the cells for way morr including being such a prick.I glanced at my phone and saw a million more messages from my mother asking if 'her baby boy' w
"No way." I spoke."Yes way." Nolan responded."No way." I added more vindiction to my words but Nolan just stood up straight, Mikey tucked under his arm pit and the other hand on his hip."Savannah. People are starting to stare." He spoke and I could tell he was trying really hard to be patient.Surely, when I looked around, there were a number of people trying to make a wide berth to get around us."Two for the Ferris wheel?" the attendant spoke in a loud voice to get our attention. Looking at us and seeming more than unamused by the fact that I was probably holding up the line and wasting his time."Yes please." Nolan spoke confidently.I turned to him sharply. "Nolan." I hissed. "You know I am not a fan ot heights."Nolan took me by the hands and pulled me off to the side.He put his hands on my shoulders. "Don't worry about that. I got you."His smile was so sincere and beautiful, I honestly believed if he asked me tp rob a back right now, I would do it."Besides the ferris wheel
My legs were starting to ache and I was slowly starting to feel exhausted. Nolan carried Mikey for me on one side of his arm as we continued walking down the pier. People kept staring at us and our huge new furry friend. I let out a sigh. "I think this has been one of the best days of my life."We were heading towards a less crowded area wherr there was less noise. We could see more of the beach here. The water in the ocean was black and calm. Nolan smiled down at me. "Come on, let's sit down for a bit. You're starting to waddle like a penguine." "Hey." I protested but he simply placed his hand on the small of my back. A jolt ran down my back as he led me towards a wooden bench. He sat Mikey down besides himself. He was right. I did feel instant relief once the weight was off my feet. But Nolan shocked me further more by taking both my feet, loosening the laces on my sneakers, slipping them off and then resting my legs on his lap. I looked at him with a start but he was unaf
We were in a car park I didn't recognise. I looked around the dim and dingy place before snapping my head towards Nolan. "I swear Charlestone, if all these years, you've secretly been an axe murderer and you're finally going to murder me, I swear I will haunt you." Nolan scoffed and shook his head. "Okay, Sav." He spoke unaffected by my dramatic response. He opened his car door before jumping out. A few seconds later he was at my side opening my door. "Let's go." He nodded out the door. I gave him a suspicious look but knew I couldn't back down now. I mean, I had come all this way. We walked down a streer I don't think I had ever been down. It was already getting dark. Just after 7.30pm. I hugged my body looking around at excited looking strangers heading in the same direction we were. Kids with parents. Older and younger couples, groups of teenagers. I racked my brain wondering where Nolan could possibly be taking me. Then I heard it before I could see it. Oh my gosh! I w







