Date = 9 November
So many things can happen in a day.
Place = San Francisco (Mel’s house)
Like secretly sneaking into my own house.
POV - Melaena
The house is empty, the kind of quiet that presses against my ears. I collapse onto the sofa, fling my legs over the back, and fish my phone from my pocket.
I text Kiara.
Mel: Where R U b***h? I’m home.
Her reply pops up almost instantly.
Kiara: Date. 🍆 C U soon.
Mel: Bring burgers. Starving. 🍔
I urgently need to talk to my best friend, about … what? Me and Damion? What we are? I’m not sure there even is a WE …
Oh, I know WE crossed the line. I know WE kissed. WE even slept in the same bed. And WE are a secret. Oh, and WE are so confusing. But are WE together? Is this really real?
I’ve realized that my feelings for him are real — w
