“Mom, it’s not funny!” She tried to straighten up. “I know, sweetheart, I know.”
“I don’t want to wind up like Mrs. Loski!” “You don’t have to marry the boy, Julianna.
Why don’t you just listen to what he has to say? He sounded desperate to talk to you.”
“What could he possibly have to say? He’s already tried to blame Garrett for what he said about Uncle David,
and I’m sorry, but I don’t buy it. He’s lied to me, he hasn’t stood up for me… he’s… he’s nobody that I want to like.
I just need some time to get over all those years of having liked him.”
Mom sat there for the longest time, biting her cheek. Then she said, “People do change, you know. Maybe he’s had some revelations lately, too.
And frankly, any boy who tries to kiss a girl in front of a room full of other kids does not sound like a coward to me.”
She stroked my hair and whispered, “Maybe there’s more to Bryce Loski than you know.” Then she left me alone with my thoughts.
My mother knew I needed time to think, but Bryce wouldn’t leave me alone. He kept calling on the phone and knocking on the door.
He even snuck around the house and tapped on my window! Every time I turned around, there he was, pestering me.
I wanted to be able to water the yard in peace. I wanted not to have to avoid him at school or have Darla run block for me.
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