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

heard them leave and packed

to Felix.

time was right, I would

forget him, I had to

up bright and early and

I was doing before she shut the

and pans clanging in the kitchen. She must’ve gone to make

backpack and left for school. I always used to drop by Felix’s house to walk to school with him, but I didn’t do that

I were no longer associated with each

and hurtful, but I believed I

out of the window the second I stepped out of the house. Her

are

a brilliant smile before greeting,

heading to school now.”

quite badly that night, so could

him?” Aunt Mel

took another step back and replied, “Sorry, Aunt Mel. I’m in a hurry today, so I’ll be leaving

can

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

he had already made it clear how he felt toward me, I

following after him.

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