My eyes bulge out when I see the date on my phone. February 24. Only a week left until March. Two weeks left until Zeke’s visit Downtown. When did that happen? Everything went by in a blur—the holidays, birthdays, even Valentine’s Day.
Although, there probably isn’t much we would’ve done for Valentine’s. Anything would’ve been heart-tingling and memorable with Alistair, but there’s nothing to regret after all the mess we’ve been through.
I wanted school to be my sanctuary, my break, but nothing is normal anymore. Thoughts of June, Edwina, Bunny, my father, the clans whirl in my head instead of math equations and science concepts and plans to hang out with my friends and chores I have to do at home. The disconnect is real.
To make matters worse, the tension between me and Alistair is pal
