Oliver
My heart is pounding as I march up to Taylor"s gate. In one swift movement, I scale the fence and stride over to where she and the other guy are standing. My mouth opens and a guttural yell escapes me. "Stay away from her!"
The entire party turns in my direction, frozen in shock. Taylor takes a step forward, her eyes flashing with rage as her voice rips through the silence. "It"s none of your business who I talk to, Oliver!"
Red-hot embarrassment courses through my veins, my stomach tied into hard knots as I stumble backward.
I try to make light of my mistake, "I was just kidding! Haha, can"t you take a joke?" But it falls on deaf ears. The stares feel like daggers piercing my skin, burning me with humiliation.
I"m about to push open the gate when a loud voice booms through the
