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

"It's the sundae." I say and shove a spoonful in my mouth, instantly freezing from the cold impact. 


"Brain freeze. This will make it go away." He says, pulling up a chair from a nearby table beside me and plopping down, placing a kiss on my temple. 


"Don't rush, it's only 8:15." He says as I eat up a few more spoonfuls. 


I point to the other spoon in the sundae and ask, "are you gonna eat?" 


He nods slowly and grabs the spoon, scooping a bit of ice cream on the tip and gently placing it at the opening of his mouth. He swirls his tongue around his mouth, before putting up a thumbs up. 


My phone pings with a message, so I shove my spoon into a scoop of ice cream and fish through my jacket pocket for it. 


Okay, cause we r gonna eat without you, no biggie 


Chapter Sixty Eight