Chapter 12 My ear was still aching by the time dinner rolled around. And everybody had matching earrings now: single, flat, bright red disks, rimmed in silver, shining like beacons in the newly inflamed cartilage of everybody’s right ear. Beside me, Collin’s toes were tapping out a rhythm under the table. On my other side, … Continue reading Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | The End
Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | Chapter 10
“You’d been crying when you got to class,” Collin said quietly when we sat down at dinner. I looked at him. “Rough morning with Cici.” He sighed, and when he spoke, his voice was even lower. “How is she doing?” “Not good,” I admitted, unsure of what else to say. I wouldn’t lie to him—it … Continue reading Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | Chapter 10
Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | Chapter 8
Happy Monday! Welcome back to Waiting! “Everything okay?” Collin mumbled very quietly as he sat down next to me at dinner that night. “I freaked out a little when you weren’t in the gym this morning.” But what to tell him? I mean, yeah, everything was fine. The picture I’d tucked safely into my bra … Continue reading Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | Chapter 8