-Natalie Romano-
The drive to the mall was silent. Jordan was focused on the road, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly. I was weighed down by thoughts of my dad. What if he found out about us before we told him? What if he didn’t accept our relationship? All the what ifs clouded my head as I stared out the window.
“Heyy” Jordan called out as he touched my hand and I blinked, looking around. I was so swamped in my thoughts that I didn’t notice when we had arrived at the mall and the car was currently in the mall’s parking lot.
Jordan unbuckled his seatbelt and then mine. His hand cupped my face, tilting my face, so I could look at him. His palm stroked my chin lightly, his fingers brushing my lips. “You still thinking about your dad?”
I swallowed hard, his touch scattering m
