Overcome by Emily Camp

Author:Emily Camp
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2015-04-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

Parker

Parker didn’t want it to bother him. He didn’t want to feel compassion looking at her. She stood on the other side of the counter, her palms flat on the surface between them, and her text book tossed on the floor. Her eyes blinked rapidly like she was trying to get rid of tears. Why couldn’t she just let it go?

“I don’t want to be that girl … I told you that …”

Parker took in a long breath and rubbed the back of his neck. His hair fell over his hand. She was right, he did need a haircut. The lights on the ceiling shone bright in his eyes. He stared like he’d forget what she looked like standing there almost in tears. It wasn’t easy to hear about her with other guys, even Colten who was in her past, someone who didn’t even exist anymore. That made him think of his mom, how long would it be before she no longer …

“Every day this week I couldn’t wait to do my math homework … why? Because it meant I got to talk to you.” Her voice waivered and he made himself look at her.

She shrugged and crossed her arms over her chest. Her hair floated out of her eyes as she shook her head. “And just knowing that I’m able to talk to you makes my days … better. And … and I don’t … I didn’t want to be the girl who waited around for a guy to call. But I am.” Her last three words were a whisper as she looked at the ground.

Like a dummy, he didn’t respond. He didn’t know what to say.

“I like the butterflies that go haywire in my stomach when your face shows up on my computer screen, and I like how my heart races when I see your name on my phone with one of your random goofy texts.” She waved her phone at him. “Does it scare the crap out of me? Yes, but I can’t stand here and tell you I don’t like it. And I’ve been waiting four-very-long days to see you again. I don’t want fight.”

She sniffed and swiped her purple fingernails under her eyes. Her eyes continued that crazy-speed blink thing she’d been doing as she looked at him.

He knew looking away was probably stupid, but he did. He looked outside at the few cars in the parking lot and beyond at the traffic speeding by. What should he say to that?

“I’m sorry,” she mumbled and when he turned back toward her she was bent over gathering her stuff. “That was probably the dumbest thing I’ve ever said.” She continued picking up her books. “Look if you just want to call all this off, I’ll just ask my teacher for extra help. No big deal.” She stood and carried her text to the cabinet, not looking back at him.

Once he decided to move his feet, it only took him three long strides to reach her. He placed his hands on her shoulders and spun her around.

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