Chapter 37: Hunted

River’s POV

“What are you doing this weekend?”

I lift my head at the sound of Nate’s voice and see him standing beside me with his gym bag slung over his shoulder, his eyes watching me intently.

I shrug because I don’t know how to answer his question when I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t have any solid plans yet, but I know I want to spend all my free time with Hallie.

She is the last thing I think about when I lie down for the night to rest my eyes and the first thing I think about when I start my day. Her whole presence consumes my every thought and I just want to be with her, so I don’t have to think about her because she is right beside me.

“I’m not sure. I might hang out with Hallie. Why? What did you have in mind?”

“I just haven’t seen you much,” Nate says, leaning his shoulder against his locker. “You’ve been MIA a lot lately.”