“Nothing. It’s just that...” I paused and bit my lip. “I’m kind of scared. That is. Scared of being alone.”
“Why?”
“Because... Well, I’m still learning how to live without any family. I haven’t been living with any friends besides you for almost half a year. And I haven’t even gotten used to that yet. I mean, everyone thinks that we’re dating. But no matter how many times you deny it, everyone knows that we’re not.” I sighed sadly, resting my head against Jared’s chest.
“I guess so.” Jared agreed hesitantly. “Maybe I could take you somewhere. We could spend some time together before going back to school.”
“Wouldn’t they ask questions if we did that?” I inquired. “Like, wouldn’t people wonder where we are?”
“Of course not.” Jared shrugged casually. “We’d just say that we decided to tak
