Chapter 26“I was invited,” Aiden answered. He shoved his hands deep into his pockets and motioned toward Maria. “Am I still invited?”
“Really? Oh…” Julian’s throat felt dry. He wasn’t sure if he was happy or sad. All he could feel was a hollow part inside of him—one he had tried to fill with music or memories that reminded him of Aiden—swell and burst. He wanted him to stay. He really did. But was Aiden actually here because Maria invited him, or was he about to crash the party? Julian clenched his jaw, remembering the din of the boys outside the bathroom. Julian hadn’t been at school since that day, and Maria had apparently taken care of everything with her rumor control. But what if things had changed? Julian saw the f*******: page that had been dedicated to tearing Aiden down. He remem
