THIRTEEN YEARS AGO _______________________ -NINA- "How far is it?" I asked Chris, turning my head away from the car window to face him. Today is my 17th birthday and I wanted to spend the whole day with him. After having a quick lunch celebration with my family, Harper came by to pick me up. She is covering up for my parents, pretending that I'm going to sleep at her place. In reality, I'll be staying with Chris at one of his family's beach houses. She was not happy about it, but she agreed. I told her that this would be my birthday present and she wouldn't have to give me anything else. Ever since we made our relationship public, my dad has been watching us like a hawk. We barely manage to steal a few moments alone. That's why I came up with the whole scheme. At first, Chris didn't w

