Nerve-wracking. The only way I could summarize how the dinner went.
As if I hadn’t already been through a damn roller coaster, Sam, Nathan’s cousin had also joined me, Nathan, his mom, and aunt. It was very awkward for me, because Sam just wouldn’t stop staring. He was, like, not even hesitant or anything. That guy should literally be given an award for boldness.
I didn’t say anything, because he couldn’t hear me. It did kind of make me feel sad in a way, so I focused my attention mainly on the bowl filled with rice resting in front of me. I all but ate the food, occasionally prodding it with the spoon. I knew Nathan was studying me. We still hadn’t said a word to each other, and I was grateful that he’d chosen to sit far away from me.
I needed space. Lots and lots of it.
Once ever
