CHAPTER EIGHT
OKAY, SO MAYBE this wasn’t the brightest idea. Hayley couldn’t tell by the look on Reed’s face if he was happy to see her or not. He seemed more confused than anything, and his questions made her regret seeking him out. She was just about to turn and leave when she saw his shoulders slump slightly and a smile turn up the corners of his lips.
“I’m sorry,” he offered, his body visibly relaxing. “I’m just shocked to see you. Marcia told me you dropped out, so I guess I thought you would just return home.” He took a deep breath, his smile growing. “It really is good to see you.”
Hayley wrapped her arms around herself, wishing she had thought this through better as she suddenly found herself lacking anything to say. “You didn’t say goodbye,” she finally whispered, dropping her
