Chapter 2After the most time-crawling day of my life, I felt like I would jump out of my skin by the time school ended. I threw on my waitressing uniform at home, told Mom I needed to leave for work early, and ran to the park. Breathless, I sat on a bench that overlooked Tincup River, as far from the playground as I could manage.
I put in my ear buds and shakily dialed Dawn’s phone number on my tablet. While listening to the ringback tone I opened her picture again: almond-shaped eyes in a color I’d never seen before, dark hair hanging in multiple braids, chocolate skin, and a mischievous grin.
“Hello?” asked a musical voice.
I cleared my throat and winced. “Is this Dawn?”
“Yeah…So, Serenity, why did you lie to me?”
I gripped my tablet. Well, here comes the crazy. At least I knew she
