LORI
I walked all the way back with Reed, arms crossed, heart raging, head full of noise, and every single word Jason didn’t say bouncing around in my skull like it paid rent there.
The wind slapped my face, my curls got stuck in my lip gloss, Reed kept trying to say something about a new anime dropping but I tuned him out because I was too busy re-playing every f*****g second in that room. The lies, the secrets, the pity, the soft little “Will you come tomorrow?” like I was some side character whose schedule depended on his convenience.
When we got to the girls' dorm, Reed gave me this awkward half-hug like he wasn’t sure if I wanted it, and I didn’t correct him. I climbed the stairs two at a time making a beeline for Sienna’s room, kicked my shoes off the second I entered, and droppe
