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.

the door and sent the three of them

out of bed after I heard them leave and packed up everything on

to Felix.

was right, I

said I would forget him, I had to

bright and early and

discreetly snuck a peek at what I was doing before she shut the door

clanging in the kitchen. She

for school. I always used to drop by Felix’s house to walk to school with

longer associated with each other. I was going to completely cut him out of

to be tough and hurtful, but I believed I

window the second I

Lulu, are

flashed her a brilliant

heading to school now.”

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

Aunt

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

he can come

keep my distance. I really wasn’t as shameless as he made me out

felt toward me, I would really lose my dignity

following after him.

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