Girls on Film by Zoey Dean

Author:Zoey Dean [Dean, Zoey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUV039020, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9780316041645
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2008-07-31T14:00:00+00:00

But …

“Limerence is the early state of love or lust where one person sees another as perfect,” Mrs. Breckner explained. “Basically, we’re talking about lust. Gatsby lusted after Daisy but called it love. The difference between the two is—”

Mrs. Breckner’s lecture was cut short by the bell. Anna sighed. Actually, she would have been interested in hearing what her teacher thought the difference between those two things was. She’d been up all night, tossing and turning, trying to figure out what, if anything, she should say to Adam. Maybe all she felt for Ben was lust, and it was coloring her judgment.

She dropped her notebook into her backpack and slung it over one shoulder, then exited the classroom with everyone else. Adam was leaning against the lockers just outside the door. She’d been avoiding him all day.

“Hey, stranger,” he said, and gave her that sweet crooked smile. He fell in next to her and they headed down the hall. “Long time no see and all that. So, what’s up?”

“Not much.” Anna had a hard time making eye contact with him. “Want a ride home?”

“Yeah, sure.” He held the door open for her. It was a rare overcast, gloomy afternoon. Adam furrowed his brow. “Hey, are you all right?”

“Yes. I’ve got a lot on my mind.” She could hear how tense she sounded, how stilted.

It wasn’t until they were inside her car that he spoke again. She was about to turn the key in the ignition when he put his hand over hers to stop her. “It doesn’t take a mind reader to figure out that something is up with you, Anna. If it has something to do with me …”

Anna stared at her hands in her lap. This was horrible. More horrible than she had even imagined it would be.

“Oh, crap, it does have something to do with me,” Adam said. He rubbed the star tattoo behind his ear.

“You know how much I like you, Adam.” Anna’s voice was low and earnest. She forced herself to look at him. “You’re one of the greatest guys I’ve ever met.”

“There’s a big-ass ‘but’ coming, isn’t there?” Adam guessed. “Something like, ‘but Ben and I got back together.’”

“No. We didn’t.”

“Whew,” Adam exhaled. “So what is it, then?”

“I don’t … I’m not …” Anna couldn’t figure out a way to say this without hurting Adam, which was the last thing in the world she wanted to do. “I feel very confused about guys at the moment,” she finally said. “I just don’t think I can have a relationship right now.”

“If I was going too fast—”

“It’s not that,” Anna assured him. “I’m the one who kissed you, remember? I just think I need some time on my own. I care about you. A lot. And I don’t want to hurt you …”

“Wait, you’re breaking up with me so that you won’t hurt me?” Adam asked. “That’s not exactly logical.”

“Yeah,” Anna agreed. She rubbed one finger across the steering wheel. “I am doing a terrible job of this.

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