my best to ignore his eerie presence next to me, it didn't stop Trent from aggravating me. When I did not talk to him, he began kicking

glaring at Trent. He had been constantly ki

nnocently like I was accusing

ce low. Across from me, I saw Hailey and Theodore sitting,

oving my leg around and your leg

saw Theodore's face. He was acting like he was about to propose his girlfriend rather than his wife. But at the same time, I

ted? Was it because of the strange way he acted? Was it because he was more unnerving than any other of Theodore's family members? I mean, Harry was

so Hailey wouldn't know that I had barely paid attention to her proposal. Theodore kissed Hailey and she kissed him back like he was the first and the last guy on Earth. It was strange how she w

en in the men's bathroom," Trent commented, eyeing his co

'm thinking

u're not?" H

, I can't wait to get a

this dinner is going to acco

nswered im

e more stupid than I give

or is today a special d

ial day, look how happy Theod

r bang their heads against the wall rep

I could tell he was

now...while talking to you," I

at I think?"

ppen when you think, so please, don't think,

little brain can't handle my level

t of the monkeys, so yeah you're ri

I need to know about you, and you're pretty stupid-it is nearly impos

man race, and you try your best to degrade and insult people just to satisfy your huge egos...I think there is a disorder for that, I don't

disorder, then shady, I know you flunked

igh school? Was I that obvious? But I was right; an extremely high IQ was a sign

." I changed the subje

I'll stop calling you

reath on you anyways?"

he's right, y

Hailey become friend

ldn't you be talking to people with abnormally high level of intellect?" I

ate with scientists and scholars then I also take tim

me?" I raised

w, ordinary on

ming. Trent was perfect for those who wanted t

yet. That's why I keep telling you to stop acting shady, t

ur lousy skills at reading p

hink, shady. Like I said, you failed Psychology in

idn't,"

shed like a tomato after I said that,

t's hot in he

or change the subject, and mind you, you did both. So yea

ur precious scholars and scientists searched for eons." I stood

erybody was different!" I muttered to myself as I

ontinued blabbing to myself, totally unaware of the fact

at made my heart threaten to burst free. I yelped

are you doing here?"

using the bathroom," she said

hy you're here, right." I r

se you need to cool off

asked in an overly chirpy ton

it's obvious

e subject fast. "So, are you e

ar

looked at my reflection to see if my face was red; us

everybody is really

the faucet, sighing in contentment as cold w

takes only one fifth of a seco

up with people an

now that."

in love in one fifth of a second? But, now I think

ows, shocked at her words. "D

ink so...I don't k

n't know?" How could you

feels like to be in

you've 'fallen in love with'

unable to catch before lowering

, what did

the tap as her words registered

dding," I

not," she

et him," I

s the weird pa

real life not a Disney movie where a girl falls in love with a prince in le

t, Amanda, this is real life, not a Disney movie. But I cannot agree that love takes tim

ot true,"

r to me, as if getting ready to tell me a secret. "And I think, the same thing is going to happen to you. You will fall in love in the strangest of ways, and y

t felt like April could see into the future, predicting the coming events of our lives. H

rst and only love. I don't and never will ha

who get sucked in the fastest in the quicksan

and innocent, but right now, she appeared to be older and wiser beyond her years.

t met him is impossible." I was not going to deviate from

comes to love." I didn't think

I asked instead, desperat

re a strange specie; they think something else,

related to Tren

would I be related t

sound exac

n," I sai

ing. I think I'm in love bec

itely rela

re reading Harry?" I tried

od judge of character. I am good

g people?! I mean, can't they rea

related to Trent," I

ou say?" Ap

ng," I

d get back," she sa

k with hi

guy," April said befor

Trent," I mumbled, before fol

leave. Theodore and Hailey were talking with a bunch of Theodor

" I jumped at hearing Trent's voice,

t him. "I was avoid

going to get you a

you mean by that?" T

at I said,"

y. I'm leaving now." I turned to walk toward

purse." Trent held out

ord, I strode over to where Ha

I'm leaving, it's getti

ch for coming, I'll call you tomorrow," sh

turned and walked o

me, I sighed in relief and slid inside. I didn't realize how much my feet

voice a deep gruff, like he smok

urant. I closed my eyes feeling exhausted, eager to hit the bed. My best