like each other.”
They all just blink nervously and I say, “I guess I’d better get going to o.” I hope they’ll take it as a hint that the party is over.
“Thank you for inviting me tonight,” Rainy says politely. I know as soon as I walk away she’ll be gossiping about me with her friends for the next hour at least.
“I’m serious about the housewarming party,” I say even though I’m not serious about it at all. “I’ll let Aaron know the details.” Of course, I have to get another quick dig in before I leave. I have to make sure to provide constant reminders that I’m with her beloved fiancé all day long.
As I walk to my car, I try to turn my thoughts to Aaron and getting to see him again in class but my thoughts keep wandering back to Evan. I keep hearing Rainy’s little doll voice saying: Why isn’t he your boyfriend ?
I don’t have a good explanation.
For the first time, I wonder if my quest to get Aaron is completely misguided. Am I headed down a path of complete self-destruction, as Evan seems to think?
I know Evan wants me. Why can’t I want him the way I seem to want Aaron? Then I wonder if I truly want Aaron or if I just think I should ? Maybe I really do want Evan but I just can’t allow myself to go down that path. It’s so confusing it makes my head ache.
Besides, it’s too late to turn back now, isn’t it? The plan to get Aaron has already been set in motion. And Aaron’s the guy I’m destined to be with. That’s what everyone has always said, including both of our mothers.
As if on cue, my cell phone rings and it’s my mom. I think about letting it go to voicemail but I know I’ll just have to phone her back at some point. I decide to deal with the inevitable.
“Hey, Mom,” I say.
“I just wanted to see how things are going,” she says. And by things , I know she means things with Aaron . I know she could care less about how things are going in school or any other aspect of my life.
“ Things are fine,” I reply but I’m not even sure I believe my own words.
“I spoke with Theresa Donovan,” my mom says. “She’s very concerned about Aaron’s little friend . I told her you were going to take care of things and that she could count on you. I hope you won’t disappoint her.”
Now I know my fate is completely sealed. Even if I wanted to go after Evan, I couldn’t, because my mom has pledged my skills of deception and deceit to rid Aaron of Miss Middle Class. And I’ll be required to step in and take her place. Just like everyone has wanted since we were both kids.
The idea that Aaron has a mind, a will, or a life of his own is irrelevant. He’s apparently got to do what’s in the best interests of both of our families.
As do I.
So, it’s on to the next phase of my devious plan to get Aaron Donovan.
Five
Love is an uninvited visitor.
It never tells when it’s coming and when it’s leaving.
Hammody Ali
I know I’m in trouble when my mother summons me to meet her at the club . And by the club , she of course means the most expensive and exclusive country club in the state. She and my father are lifetime members. I don’t know exactly how much it cost my parents to become a lifetime member of the club but my guess would be several million dollars.
The club is just as extraordinary as one would expect of a place of its caliber and standing. Everything about the place is perfect including its members. From the perfectly manicured landscape to the model perfect staff, the place is the epitome of affluence, sophistication and elegance.
When I pull my Mercedes convertible up to the valet parking area, I feel like a peasant who just pulled up to a mansion in an old beater truck. In this place, my hundred thousand dollar car is nothing amongst the far more expensive and exclusive Lamborghinis and Aston Martins.
As I hand the hot-looking parking valet my car keys, I can’t help but compare him to Evan in
They all just blink nervously and I say, “I guess I’d better get going to o.” I hope they’ll take it as a hint that the party is over.
“Thank you for inviting me tonight,” Rainy says politely. I know as soon as I walk away she’ll be gossiping about me with her friends for the next hour at least.
“I’m serious about the housewarming party,” I say even though I’m not serious about it at all. “I’ll let Aaron know the details.” Of course, I have to get another quick dig in before I leave. I have to make sure to provide constant reminders that I’m with her beloved fiancé all day long.
As I walk to my car, I try to turn my thoughts to Aaron and getting to see him again in class but my thoughts keep wandering back to Evan. I keep hearing Rainy’s little doll voice saying: Why isn’t he your boyfriend ?
I don’t have a good explanation.
For the first time, I wonder if my quest to get Aaron is completely misguided. Am I headed down a path of complete self-destruction, as Evan seems to think?
I know Evan wants me. Why can’t I want him the way I seem to want Aaron? Then I wonder if I truly want Aaron or if I just think I should ? Maybe I really do want Evan but I just can’t allow myself to go down that path. It’s so confusing it makes my head ache.
Besides, it’s too late to turn back now, isn’t it? The plan to get Aaron has already been set in motion. And Aaron’s the guy I’m destined to be with. That’s what everyone has always said, including both of our mothers.
As if on cue, my cell phone rings and it’s my mom. I think about letting it go to voicemail but I know I’ll just have to phone her back at some point. I decide to deal with the inevitable.
“Hey, Mom,” I say.
“I just wanted to see how things are going,” she says. And by things , I know she means things with Aaron . I know she could care less about how things are going in school or any other aspect of my life.
“ Things are fine,” I reply but I’m not even sure I believe my own words.
“I spoke with Theresa Donovan,” my mom says. “She’s very concerned about Aaron’s little friend . I told her you were going to take care of things and that she could count on you. I hope you won’t disappoint her.”
Now I know my fate is completely sealed. Even if I wanted to go after Evan, I couldn’t, because my mom has pledged my skills of deception and deceit to rid Aaron of Miss Middle Class. And I’ll be required to step in and take her place. Just like everyone has wanted since we were both kids.
The idea that Aaron has a mind, a will, or a life of his own is irrelevant. He’s apparently got to do what’s in the best interests of both of our families.
As do I.
So, it’s on to the next phase of my devious plan to get Aaron Donovan.
Five
Love is an uninvited visitor.
It never tells when it’s coming and when it’s leaving.
Hammody Ali
I know I’m in trouble when my mother summons me to meet her at the club . And by the club , she of course means the most expensive and exclusive country club in the state. She and my father are lifetime members. I don’t know exactly how much it cost my parents to become a lifetime member of the club but my guess would be several million dollars.
The club is just as extraordinary as one would expect of a place of its caliber and standing. Everything about the place is perfect including its members. From the perfectly manicured landscape to the model perfect staff, the place is the epitome of affluence, sophistication and elegance.
When I pull my Mercedes convertible up to the valet parking area, I feel like a peasant who just pulled up to a mansion in an old beater truck. In this place, my hundred thousand dollar car is nothing amongst the far more expensive and exclusive Lamborghinis and Aston Martins.
As I hand the hot-looking parking valet my car keys, I can’t help but compare him to Evan in
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