Chapter 62

I cringe. It was weird enough hearing it from Anna that Liam 'liked' me, but hearing it from Ms. J, a teacher, was even more weird. And I still didn't understand why he wouldn't go through all of that just to get my painting show cased. Maybe he did care, I think meekly. Maybe he was just look out for me. Maybe he was just trying to protect me because he cared. And all a long I had been cruel and blocked him off. Perhaps Liam wasn't a monster. I guess I was just seeing it all wrong and he was trying to show me truth. But it was all blurred with all the lies. That night, I return home and look at the ticket Liam had given me. I tell myself It's stupid to contemplate even going, but I can't help but want to. I stuff it in my drawer, out of my sight and out of my mind. I slip into bed that night, thinking about tomorrow and the ball. I can't sleep at first till I pull up Liam's leather jacket. It's not till I pr