Wonderstruck by Seraphina Chen

Author:Seraphina Chen [Chen, Seraphina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Serena

The Skyline Vikings triumphantly win with a score of 20–16. The thrill, the adrenaline being on the sidelines cheering for my school is exhilarating. It’s like a new high that I’ve never felt before and I’m in disbelief that I never tried to go to a football game before.

Jared and I make it home before midnight. We opted out of the after-football activities like the parties or the late night bites at Liberty’s. We saunter over the threshold like zombies taking over the Collins-Inthavong household.

“Hey kids.” Ralph greets us from the living room.

“Hey.” Jared and I respond back in unison. We cross into the living room, a flood of instant peace relieving me of the pending muscle aches I’m going to feel this weekend.

“Great game tonight, Jared. Serena, I saw people post your tumbling on that clock app. You did amazing.” Ralph chimes in from the couch while looking at his phone over his glasses.

Aunt Lina rests her chin on the back of the couch to face us. “I’m sorry we couldn’t go, it’s been a little hard to go places without having to pee every five minutes.”

Jared waves a hand. “No big deal, you need the rest.”

We both sit on the opposite couch. We watch the action movie that’s on for a bit to catch up on much needed family quality time. Even though Jared and I are extremely tired, times like this are rare to have with the both of us getting older. So, we try to spend a few minutes catching up or spending time in pure silence.

I’m the first to call it a night. I start my night routine by playing one of my curated playlists called get unready w me.

Ariana Grande’s pov quietly plays from my phone, not too loud, not too soft, just enough for me to hear as I decompress for the night. I wipe off my makeup, clean my lashes and hop into the shower. I walk back into my room, pulling on an oversized t-shirt and boxer shorts from my closet. I sink into my chair at my desk, my mind still haunted by my conversation with Tyler.

If Cassie hadn’t interrupted us, I might’ve accidentally confessed my feelings without considering the consequences. And that could be embarrassing. After all, he did go with her, he could like her still for all I know.

I rub my forehead in frustration. My thoughts are getting tangled like wired headphones found in a junk-filled drawer, I mean, how can I suppose to go to that party tomorrow night with him? Stupid bucket list. This isn’t what I had in mind…

Falling for a guy I can never have.

“I’ll just focus on some homework,” I mumble to myself, “it’ll clear my head.”

I pull out one of my trigonometry assignments and set to work. I’m working out a problem while listening to Perfect Night by LE SSERAFIM from my phone. I bite the end of my pencil, thinking the next steps in my head until the music stops and is replaced with my ringtone.

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