Chapter 9: New Year's w***e“What do you want from me?” Peyton spoke to her reflection that rippled on top of the chilly river. She hopped in the Jeep and drove over to a spot on the Housatonic River, only a mile from her home. Three weeks passed since her last date with Luke, and Daniel too for that matter. She made excuses for why she couldn't see them and dodged Luke's calls. Daniel never called, he only texted, and she responded with fragmented sentences when she didn't feel like talking, which turned out to be most of the time.
She did experience moments when she felt like her regular self. She would text both of the men flirty messages to give them high hopes for seeing her again. She wanted to see them in fact, but she couldn't face the possibility of seeing the shadow face to face
