ALLISON’S POV
“Cheers to Allie!”
I can’t believe the club just toasted to me. I sink back on the bench, a can of Coke in hand, and a grin spreads across my face. For the first time in two years, I actually feel like I belong here. I’ve tried fitting in before, but it always felt…off, like I was forcing a piece into the wrong puzzle.
Tonight, though? Tonight I can finally stand here and say, without any hesitation, that I’m part of the drama club.
“You know,” Samantha says, grinning, “for a second then, I actually asked Aaron if something happened to you.” Laughter bubbles around the table. “You were crying like you lost your entire life or something.”
“Was it that real?” I ask, raising an eyebrow.
“Not just real,” she laughs. “It was terrifying. You were…wow.”
I can’t help but smir
