When our mouths moved away from each other, I gazed at him intently.
His golden curls gave him an angelic look, and his pearly eyes looked like rare, precious jewels. He had soft lips and a mysterious air that would make any girl fall in love with him. Everything about him would’ve been perfect if only I didn’t know anything else was out there. Not more, not better, but just different.
It was so different from how I felt around James. I stared at the door.
I’d made out with Will so often, and I liked it so much, so why were my thoughts going there?
“Wanna eat something?”
Will’s suggestion made me forget any hesitations I had.
“Why not.”
Noise coming from downstairs caught our attention.
“Oh no. James invited half the school.”
William looked out the window and pointed at the backyard.
“So the party he was talking about is here?”
He shrugged, as if he didn’t even know about any party.
“He invites people over without your permission? What a great friend,” I remarked sharply. Will’s facial expression changed at that point.
“Speaking of friends, what happened with Amelia?”
“Amelia has too many secrets,” I declared.
“I’d say her family has too many secrets.”
William’s correction made me furrow my brow.
“Her family? I thought it was something between James, Brian, and Amelia.”
“I don’t know much about it.” Will clumsily ran one of his hands through his hair, and I understood that he wasn’t comfortable with all these questions.
“Wanna go downstairs?” I suggested, hoping he’d remember that I was starving.
But he went back to staring at the backyard as it filled up with people.
“Where?”
“Um, I don’t know, in the kitchen? Then we can go to the pool if you want.” I shrugged it off.
“I don’t want to,” he murmured, looking down at the pavement with anguish.
Why didn’t I count to ten before talking?
“Sorry, Will. I forgot that you hate chlorine.”
He sat down on the bed and let out such a deep sigh that it made me feel out of breath.
“Yeah.”
“We don’t have to talk about it.”
I hinted at a smile, trying to meet his eyes.
