XEROS WOULD BE HERE ANY MINUTE.
My body hummed in excitement, yet at the same time I was nervous. When was the last time I was invited to hang out with friends? When was the last time I even hung out outside of school with my friends? It had been more than a year, and I missed doing teenager-y things. I felt like I had missed out on big chunk of my teenager years. While everyone else started going out to clubs, drinking and smoking, I stayed at home. While everyone else began to have crushes, and date people, I worried about covering my bruises.
While everyone else tried to make the most of their teenage years, I spent them trying to grow up as fast as possible.
"Ana!" Devin's loud voice shouted up the stairs. "Your friend is outside!"
I placed the comb back on the sink. I s
