“What are you thinking?” I asked. I wasn’t sure if he was going to change his mind now. I wouldn’t blame him if he did.
“Just throw it away and move on. I’m not leaving you. I have finally got my chance to be with you, and he will not scare me away,” he replied.
I gave him my best fake smile, and we drove off towards home. The ride was silent, but it was a good silence. He held my hand the whole way once again, and he was smiling the entire time. I was scared but also happy. I was also trying to figure out a way to tell Colin about Daryl. Many scenarios played out in my head, but the best one was just to tell him outright and hope he would be okay about it in time.
When we got back to the house, everything was quiet. I snuck back in through my window with Daryl’s help, and he followed b
