Erin Hawkwood is a junior in high school and the perfect child, even when her twin Evelyn, and older brother Evan seem otherwise. That's until she meets Elijah D'Cruz on accident, who shows her what she's been missing....


His eyes pool with tears and I can't stop my tears from streaming down my face. My hands are trembling with the gun in it and I don't even know if I'll be able to hold it up straight. Is this it? The end?

"I love you babygirl." He says, placing a kiss on my forehead, before turning the corner of his car and all I can hear are gun shots and wails and screams.

The Nose Piercing Boy

"Welcome to our first date!" He says cheerfully. 


"I thought we were friends." I say, as he starts driving. 


"We are. We are BFFs remember." He says sending a wink my way. 


"This is not a date." I conclude, or try to conclude, but this conversation doesn't seem to end right here. 


"Well, all men are supposed to bring a date, and I'm bringing you. So it's a date." 


"No, it's not." And then realization hits me. My eyes widen and my jaw drops. 


"What?" He asks, his eyes widening and he pulls onto the side of the road. 


"What happened? Are you okay?" He asks, placing a hand on my thigh. 


"Oh my god! I should have known! I knew I shouldn't have agreed to come with you! This is a mess! Ugh! Erin, why are you so stupid?! Why am I so stupid? I can't believe-" 


Chapter Twenty Six