Bastiana has a loving family, two amazing best friends, and a secret.
Over summer vacation, Bastiana and her besties do their best to focus on their bucket list in order to distract them from all the secrets they're keeping from one another. When a...
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What the hell was I thinking?! Why did I tell him? I'm such an idiot.
The words repeat over and over in my head as I pace my room, biting down hard on my lip.
Movie night is about to start and I have no idea how to act around Jaxon now. What do I say when I see him? 'Sorry'? No, that's weird. Maybe I should just try to act natural, like it never even happened. Can I even do that? I wish there was a way to unsay something.
I don't know what possessed me last night, but I think I might die of embarrassment before I make it to 17.
And the look on his face? God. He looked so... surprised. Maybe even a little afraid. I'm such an idiot. He probably thinks I'm just a dumb kid. He probably laughed at me as he left last night. Just some silly girl with a silly crush.
I wish this carpet would open up and swallow me whole.
"Everything okay, Doll?" Asher's voice in my doorway makes me freeze in my tracks. I turn to look at him and see the concern on his face at the sight of me pacing.
"Yeah." I answer quickly as I shift uncomfortably, trying to think of something to explain my weird attitude. "I'm just upset about leaving for camp." I deflect.
"I know." Asher says softly and walks up to me, resting both his hands gently on my shoulders. "But it will only be 28 days and we still have tonight and all day tomorrow before you leave. Everything is going to be just fine, Doll." He says softly as he pulls me in for a warm embrace.
"Thanks, Ash." I exhale harshly and relax into his hold, wrapping my arms around him. "You always know what to say." I sigh softly.
"Anytime, Doll." He says as he presses a kiss into my hair. "Now, let's get this movie night started so we can head to this party after." He pulls away to look at my face.
"Absolutely." I smile up at him and step back. "I can't wait."
As I follow Asher down the stairs, I take a few deep breaths and try to prepare myself for an awkward encounter with Jaxon. When we finally step into the living room, I look around and he's not there.
"Finally!" Carter whines from the couch next to Dillon and Abi. "Can we start already?"
"Relax, Car." Mom gives her a soft smile from her spot in the recliner. "We're starting early anyway."
I walk over to where Ryker is sitting in front of the couch and sit down beside him.
"Are you okay, B?" He asks me quietly.
"Yeah." I give him a small smile. "All good. Just got a little lost in my own thoughts for a minute." I busy myself with tucking a pillow behind me and pulling a blanket over my legs as I settle into my spot and Asher sits down next to me.
