668-My Bolder Mate

Helanie:

We arrived home, and while Emmet went to the room, I spent some time with Vani. We ate pizza, and I asked her about school. She was a good student, always working hard. She told me a boy in her class had a crush on her. Since she was fifteen, I decided to tell her a little bit about boys.

I even reminded her of my own story of how I became desperate when Altan started paying attention to me as more than just a friend.

She promised she would wait until her eighteenth birthday, and even then, she would never settle for less or put anyone's desires above her own safety and comfort. I liked that about her. Still, it saddened me that she now slept on a mattress in her parents' room, afraid of being snatched away.

When I returned to the room, I found Emmet resting. I took the shower first and let him go after.