"No, I don’t want a ride home from you, that's a death sentence," I spat, and he glared at me. "I'd sooner jump from a cliff into water with rocks only a foot beneath the surface."
"How high is the cliff?" he asked with a smirk.
"Three hundred feet, the same distance I wish you were from me at all times. Physically and mentally."
Kyle and Jenna raised their eyebrows and looked at Duke. He smiled and shrugged it off. They looked back at me and Jenna took hold of my arm. The shock was worse than with Kyle, and I had to pull away from her as we walked. She looked at me oddly, and I shook my head.
My phone started to ring, and Duke snorted. I shot a glare at him and answered.
"Hello."
"Hi sweetie."
"Mom?"
"Yeah, it's me. I've missed you."
I hesitated. "Mom, this isn't really a good ti
