Page 13 of Come Back to Me

Me

Oh, I’m sure they are

Violet

C’mon Gray, where’s your Halloween spirit?

Me

If I wasn’t friends with your brother, I wouldn’t be going to the Halloween party tonight. I’d be at home, watching TV and stuffing my face with candy

Violet

Ah, that sounds fun

Me

Are you being sarcastic?

Violet

No, I’m being serious

Me

Since when are you ever serious?

Violet

Oh, shut up!

Me

Makeme, Prescott

Violet

Maybe I will, maybe I won’t

Me

Guess I have to wait until your maybe turns into a yes

Violet glances at the back of Blake’s head before she turns to face me for a brief moment. Eventually, she shifts her gaze towards the window.

I’m not imagining things here. She’s definitely flirting with me. Right? She has to be, but maybe Iamimagining things.

If she dresses up as a devil or something tonight, I’m so screwed.

now

VIOLET

I pull into a parking spot at Tidal Wave Arena. I’m still not used to how big the arena is. It’s larger than life.

The exterior is coated in a color similar to the sea with the arena’s logo placed in the middle of the building in white towards the top. The fact that I can see these things is amazing because it feels like I’m parked miles away.

Turning the engine off, I take my keys out of the ignition and put them in my purse.