Chapter 26

LUNETH As soon as I heard that something had happened, all my plans to take Drexon somewhere fun were thrown out the window. "When I get back to the city, I will let you know and we can meet up," I lie because I know that is the only way that Lucy would let me get off the line with her. "Do you promise?" she asks as if she is reading my mind. "Of course," I try to make sure that my voice is as believable as possible so she can let me go. "Okay then, I guess," the line cut off, and I sat down trying to figure out what had gone wrong all of a sudden. Judging from what Lucy said and Drexon's coldness to me, I knew that something I could not help had happened. It felt like it had been years ago when we had been running side by side and teasing each other but now it felt like I was thrown into an iced lake that was about to give way. Drexon emerged a little later with a grey t-shirt and cream-coloured corduroy pants. He stood looking sharp, like he was about to do a photoshoot for a fashion