The Boy I Wasn't Looking For

hoed from the driveway. "Wh

ror. I kissed my room goodbye, heart tugging with mixed emotions, th

Mum said, tucking a strand of hair

not fitting in. Mum and Dad had always been my only friends. But this was Greenville High, the sch

trying to sound brave. "At least I wo

t tap on the arm. "Come on, let's go. You

we drove off. I leaned my head against the window, watch

k for six months," I

. But Greenville? You're going to love it. You'll make new friends, learn

ight now. I'll just miss you and Dad. The hot c

But you'll be back

ared-Greenville. A breathtaking place with tall, glassy buildings and

"This place looks...

"It is. And now, it'

rs with tinted windows and personal drivers. Everyone seemed to mind their own business. The girls

d the dorms, we were greeted-well, not exactly greeted-by the dorm mistress. She gave us a

othering to smile. "Room 304. Upstairs, thi

that made you feel like you didn't belong

zed my hand gently, silentl

4. My n

inside, I wondered: Will my roomm