Bella:
It had been two days since the pact I made with Ryder, but it seemed like forever. He had taken it so seriously that he hadn’t even bothered to text me. It was my request, but I felt bad, especially because I had to avoid him all day.
It was football season, and everyone had shifted their attention from other extracurricular activities like fencing to football. Ryder was the captain, making my life worse because I had to listen to a bunch of girls bicker about him daily.
“This season might be the best, and I can’t wait to meet hot guys from other schools,” Hazel said, excitement filling her voice. She faced me and walked down the hallway backward as she spoke.
“I’m sure it will be great,” I replied flatly as we reached my locker.
“Maybe we should focus on something more serious
