All Chapters of what we shouldn't be: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Kenz’s POV Chapter TWO I stared at the text for so long, not knowing what to do. Why the hell was Jeremy texting me? He had ignored me completely after spending the entire summer together, yet those few words he sent shifted something in me, and I really hated it. I finally decided to reply, not warmly, just cold and short. “What?” I was not the vulnerable Kenz of last year. I was about to turn off my phone when he sent another text. “Woah, one word replies? Doesn’t sound like my bunny.” Fuck, I was irritated to my guts, yet I just could not ignore him. “Bunny.” I hated that name so much. It reminded me of how stupid and easy I was. I used to like it when he called me that, but now? It just sent shivers of disgust through me. I shoved my phone into my pocket, then stood up to leave. My reflection in the mirror caught my attention. Pale, brown, and lean. I looked like there had been a zombie apocalypse attack on me, but it did not matter. Nobody would care eithe

KENZ POVCHAPTER FOUR I barely slept. Every time I closed my eyes, all I could see was the email. Freedom. New York. Life outside Greenville. It was as if my daydreams had finally come to pass. The thought alone gave me butterflies in my stomach. I couldn’t explain how excited I was, but at the same time, I was anxious. I sat on the edge of my bed at 4 a.m., staring at my phone for the hundredth time. The word “CONGRATULATIONS” still felt unreal. Jeremy had left an hour ago, but his expression was still stuck in my head. “What am I going to do when you’re gone?” I hated how guilty that made me feel because, for the first time in nineteen years, I chose myself. The next morning, the entire house smelled like toast and orange juice, which were my favorites. Gospel music played loudly downstairs because my mum believed there was never a day gospel music should not be heard. I dragged myself downstairs sluggishly as usual. My father sat at the dining table reading