SOREN SLAMMED THE FRONT DOOR of his house behind him in a huff. His fingers were clenched tightly into fists, and he ground his teeth together, cursing the world through angry jaws. His eyes softened as he saw a girl walking towards his house, a warm smile dancing on her lips. All the bitterness and tension drifted away, and he gave her a giddy smile.
SOREN SLAMMED THE FRONT DOOR“Jade! I didn"t know you came this way,” Soren called to her, as he skipped lightly down the steps at the front of his house.
She smiled coyly. “I don"t usually. I live on the other side of town, but I came this way hoping to find a certain prince to walk in with.”
Soren"s stomach performed an acrobatic leap, and he felt his cheeks prickle as they flushed red. No other children from their school lived around thi
