presence behind me. He slowed the car down until it was matching my own pace. For a few minutes I tried ignoring him, but he was so insistent that I got annoyed. I stopped walking and looked at him, crossing my arms in the process. He had the car window at his side rolled down and was just staring back at me, clearly amused with himself.
“Stop annoying me.” I started walking again. He still didn’t go away and kept on following me. I felt like I had my dog with me, accompanying me home—if I ever had one.
H e finally gave up and stop ped the car. “Sky, get in already,” he said, clearly annoyed. He probably doesn’t like losing in this kind of game, especially if it’s me he’s losing to. “Come on. It’s dangerous for you to walk all the way home by yourself.” I instantly stopped on my tracks , remembering what happened the last time I walked home. I immediately sauntered to the pas senger side and opened the door just to stop the flashback s from bothering me.
“Thanks,” I mumbled as I made myself comfortable in the seat, snapping the seatbelt securely.
“No problem,” he replied as he started the engine again.
The drive home was quiet at first. I thought it was going to be one of those silent drives we usually have. But I didn’t expect him to say what he was going to say next.
“Sky, I don’t think you should go to that party this Saturday , ” he suddenly stated .
I turned to him, obvious surprise clear on my face. “Why not?” I replied, annoyed at what he just said. I saw him grip the steering wheel until his knuckles turned white. He looked like he didn’t plan on answering my question. I sighed and tried to play this to my advantage. “If I agree not to go, will you be willing to be interrogated ?” I asked that question slowly, studying his expression as I did so.
It was fine if I didn’t go. It wouldn’t be that big of a deal if it meant that I get to know the answers to every single question that’s been plaguing me since last night.
H e clenched his jaw , and I knew I lost…or won. It depends on how you look at it, really. At least I get to have fun . “I guess I’m going to that party then,” I stubbornly declared before turning back to look outside the window. “And you don’t have any right to tell me where I can and cannot go,” I said as I felt my own hands clench.
Who does he think he is, anyway? I mean, I know he saved my life twice before, but that doesn’t give him the privilege to control me .
We didn’t talk after that. By the time we reached my house, I just murmur ed my thanks again before I got out of the car. And just like always, he waited until I was inside the house before speeding away.
I glanced at my watch. Nick was due here any minute now.
“ T hanks again for inviting me , Sky . I’ve never been in parties since we moved here,” Elise happily said as she clasped both her hands together. She was the picture of pure excitement.
I grinned to keep my mouth from making that ‘aw w ’ sound I’ve been dying to do since she arrived half an hour ago. She was just so adorable , s o unlike her older brother, which I liked.
It was now Saturday night. As planned, Elise w ill be coming with us to Jessica’s house. I arranged for her to come to my house so we c an drive with Nick and Anne to Jess’ place.
The moment I opened the door to let her in, I felt like I wanted to play dress-up with her. She had on a midnight blue tube dress and three-fourth white cardigan that matched the off-white ballet flats she was wearing . I remembered I distinctly told her not to specifically dress up for the party, but she still looked cute.
“No problem, Elle,” I smiled at the new nickname she told me to address her. “You should get used to it. There’ll be lots more in years to come,” I said as I winked at her. It was true. I was really intend ing on having a longstanding
“Stop annoying me.” I started walking again. He still didn’t go away and kept on following me. I felt like I had my dog with me, accompanying me home—if I ever had one.
H e finally gave up and stop ped the car. “Sky, get in already,” he said, clearly annoyed. He probably doesn’t like losing in this kind of game, especially if it’s me he’s losing to. “Come on. It’s dangerous for you to walk all the way home by yourself.” I instantly stopped on my tracks , remembering what happened the last time I walked home. I immediately sauntered to the pas senger side and opened the door just to stop the flashback s from bothering me.
“Thanks,” I mumbled as I made myself comfortable in the seat, snapping the seatbelt securely.
“No problem,” he replied as he started the engine again.
The drive home was quiet at first. I thought it was going to be one of those silent drives we usually have. But I didn’t expect him to say what he was going to say next.
“Sky, I don’t think you should go to that party this Saturday , ” he suddenly stated .
I turned to him, obvious surprise clear on my face. “Why not?” I replied, annoyed at what he just said. I saw him grip the steering wheel until his knuckles turned white. He looked like he didn’t plan on answering my question. I sighed and tried to play this to my advantage. “If I agree not to go, will you be willing to be interrogated ?” I asked that question slowly, studying his expression as I did so.
It was fine if I didn’t go. It wouldn’t be that big of a deal if it meant that I get to know the answers to every single question that’s been plaguing me since last night.
H e clenched his jaw , and I knew I lost…or won. It depends on how you look at it, really. At least I get to have fun . “I guess I’m going to that party then,” I stubbornly declared before turning back to look outside the window. “And you don’t have any right to tell me where I can and cannot go,” I said as I felt my own hands clench.
Who does he think he is, anyway? I mean, I know he saved my life twice before, but that doesn’t give him the privilege to control me .
We didn’t talk after that. By the time we reached my house, I just murmur ed my thanks again before I got out of the car. And just like always, he waited until I was inside the house before speeding away.
I glanced at my watch. Nick was due here any minute now.
“ T hanks again for inviting me , Sky . I’ve never been in parties since we moved here,” Elise happily said as she clasped both her hands together. She was the picture of pure excitement.
I grinned to keep my mouth from making that ‘aw w ’ sound I’ve been dying to do since she arrived half an hour ago. She was just so adorable , s o unlike her older brother, which I liked.
It was now Saturday night. As planned, Elise w ill be coming with us to Jessica’s house. I arranged for her to come to my house so we c an drive with Nick and Anne to Jess’ place.
The moment I opened the door to let her in, I felt like I wanted to play dress-up with her. She had on a midnight blue tube dress and three-fourth white cardigan that matched the off-white ballet flats she was wearing . I remembered I distinctly told her not to specifically dress up for the party, but she still looked cute.
“No problem, Elle,” I smiled at the new nickname she told me to address her. “You should get used to it. There’ll be lots more in years to come,” I said as I winked at her. It was true. I was really intend ing on having a longstanding
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