Amazons

Steph had a headache after sleeping all weekend. Dehydration was likely the root cause. She made a mental note to fill her water bottle before class. Ugh. Class meant seeing Hong Gi again unless Luke talked him into returning to California with him. She didn't think she could be that lucky. 

Facing him again would be beyond embarrassing. It would be a heartbreaking reminder of how close Steph came to making her dreams come true. Only she had to have this stupid independent streak and all of the baggage from growing up in a dysfunctional home. 

Hong Gi was not her dad. He wasn't trying to control her for selfish reasons. She knew that, but it still felt the same. It felt like he wanted to hide her away and only take her out to play with when it was convenient for him.