MISSING

GINGER: I didn't mean any of the things I said to Hu, and I never would. After my mother told me to choose wisely, I wrote out the pros and cons of both Hu and Caspian. Unfortunately, Caspian has never hurt me, but Hu-that night will forever stay in my mind, and it breaks my heart. I wanted to tell him I loved him back, but I couldn't. After successfully holding back my tears, I lock my windows and make my way downstairs. Caspian is seated in the living room with my sister, Daisy, and my mother. Daisy is making weird faces, and he's returning the gesture, but the moment he sees me, he stops. "Can we go now?" he asks. I nod, and he gets up. I glance at my mother before heading upstairs with Caspian behind me, holding my hand. As we walk, I try to ground myself, focusing on the fact that Caspian makes me feel safe. That should be the only thing that matters right now. I shouldn't care about Hu because he probably just wants sex from me. Even though I know that's not true, I try to convin