Chapter 9

I lay in bed silently. My door was not fully closed, so I could still see what was happening in the living.

room.

Felix had stood up and had his head lowered in front of Mom and Dad. “Uncle Gerald, Aunt Harper, I’m sorry for what I did last night. I should not have humiliated Lulu like that.

“Lulu is a very good girl, and I didn’t mean what I said last night. I don’t know what had gotten into me last night for me to say all of that. I’m really sorry. Please forgive me.”

Dad’s expression was stormy. Mom was silent for a bit before she replied, “Felix, you don’t have to apologize. You’re both all grown up now and will lead your own lives. It’s not appropriate for her to follow

you around all the time.

“If it weren’t for your words yesterday, we wouldn’t even have noticed the severity of the situation. Lulu already said she would change yesterday, and we’ve already talked to her as well. In the future, the both

of you will be neighbors and nothing more.”

“Harper …” Aunt Mel said pleadingly but was interrupted by Dad.

“Austin, Melinda, it’s all in the past now. Go home. The senior year is quite hectic. Felix still has to study.”

Dad said courteously.

and sent the

heard them leave and packed up everything on my desk that

to Felix.

I would

would forget him, I had to make

morning. I woke up bright and early and sat in front of my desk to revise

was doing before she shut the door and

pots and pans clanging in the kitchen. She must’ve

used to drop by Felix’s house to

Felix and I were no longer associated with each other. I

to be tough and hurtful, but I

must’ve been waiting for me because she stuck her head out of the window the second I stepped out of the house. Her expression

Lulu, are you leaving

step back and flashed her a brilliant

heading to school now.”

should wait for Felix! Felix hit his head quite badly that

him?” Aunt Mel

step back and replied, “Sorry, Aunt Mel. I’m in

feeling well, he can come look

already said that I would keep my distance. I really wasn’t

it clear how he felt toward

following after him.

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