No Strings Attached

Chapter Nine

I don't understand how Grant can make me feel that way and us still not have any sort of connection regarding the thread, which I still have yet to find the other end of mine.

I've looked all around town, on the outskirts of town, I just can't find him. I'm starting to get worried. Maybe I'll never find him. Maybe I'm supposed to play this game of trial and error with boys like Grant who make me feel like I'm on top of the world until I find the boy who is actually my world. Maybe I have to stop looking.

I walked downstairs, quickly tying my hair into a loose, messy bun. My mom made us eat cereal for breakfast today because she was too busy with Roger last night to make us dinner this morning.

I didn't really mind, I was just happy my mom was actually happy with guy, unlike the rest of the men she's been with.

Carden grabbed the milk and opened the carton of milk and when he went to pour it into his bowl of Fruit Loops it hit the  table before his bowl.

I sighed heavily under my breath and grabbed a towel we had set aside for whenever Carden felt like he could do things on his own and actually act like a big kid.

I wiped up the spilt milk after correctly pouring about a cup into his cereal, and then the same amount into my Cocoa Puffs.

On the way to school I thought a lot about Grant. What if hes actually my perfect match to and the fates are trying to figure out a way to get us to be together since we are obviously not soul mates.

In forensics that day Grant was being way more touchy-feely than regular. I didn't really kind though, I liked the attention. I never really got attention from boys my whole life besides Carden, and he hasn't even been around that long. He still thinks blue is called green.

It was alas, third period, algebra 2. My least favorite class, mainly because it was my worst class.

Kathy had asked me a lot about Grant since her and I hadn't really been talking that much lately. I missed her so I thought I'd invite her over this weekend for a girl's sleepover and I told her I has something important to tell her.

I was going to tell her about the threads I see.

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During the next few days Kathy kept bugging me about what I wanted to say to her and Grant kept nonchalantly try to tell me he wanted to date me.

It was a sweet effort, but not quite good enough. Grant and I spent almost everyday after school together. Most of the time making out, and the other half of the time making out.

It was nice to actually have someone who wanted to be with me as much as I wanted to be with him. It was a change from all the other boys I've liked.

I really hope this time is different and end differently.

Grant is different. Grant is all I've ever wanted all in one, loving, amazing package.