I shut my eyes in panic and shivered thinking that they will try to hurt me, instead, Jess moved closer and opened the van door.
“You can come in and wait for these,” he said while taking out the tray one by one.
They still could not get me to open those eyes of mines, so they invited me into the party to collect the trays. I had no choice but to wait for my mom's belongings. I slightly spread my fingers that covered my eyes to see if they were still around. No one was in sight, only Jess stood by the back-entrance door to the kitchen as he waited for me.
“It’s better inside than to be out in the cold,” he said then smiled warmly.
I nodded my head and gradually walked to his side. I did not want to be here; I did not want to see Brithney or the rest of my friends. Anywhere but here wou
