After Elio left, I stayed rooted to the spot outside the ghost train attraction so that he'd easily find me when he gets back.
I wonder what that call was about? Must have been urgent if it kept ringing over and over like an incessant bug hovering around the ear.
But I don't mind the wait. Elio and I had the whole night.
In the past month alone, Elio made me feel all these string of emotions that made my stomach flutter, churn, and do somersaults. He made me feel wanted, desired and worthy of love. He took care of me even when I didn't want him to. Even when I tried so hard to push him away, he never relents.
I smile to myself. If I was in another world, another reality where I never lost my mom and Cole wasn't this drug dealer ex-boyfriend who was capable of killing anyone he wanted t
