For Always by Mitchell Janae

Author:Mitchell, Janae [Mitchell, Janae]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2013-11-05T18:30:00+00:00

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Dinner was just as I had expected it to be—deplorable. Jace and I were the first ones there, so we went ahead and sat down. I chose a chair at the end of three tables that had been put together out on the patio, hoping to be as out of the way as possible. His mom and dad came out onto the patio with the Guthries, Tonya's parents, who sat at the table on the other end. His mom quickly introduced me as what she hoped was her future daughter-in-law, which made me feel both awkward and good at the same time.

Then Tonya, Beth, Hunter and Chad showed up, completing our motley little crew. Tonya chose to sit on the other side of Jace, of course, while Beth sat across from me. I would've killed her if she hadn't. Beth introduced Hunter and Chad to everybody before we ordered our drinks.

"So, Malie, how long have you lived here?" Mrs. Guthrie asked me.

"It's Malyn," Jace corrected her.

"Oh, I'm sorry—Malyn."

I already didn't like her. "I just moved here when school let out…from Nashville."

"Nashville? That must have been scary living there," she said as she wrinkled her nose like Nashville stunk.

"No, not really."

"Did your mom actually let you go out and do things down there?"

I just looked at her, not really knowing what to say.

"She lives with her grandmother," Jace informed her. He must've sensed I was getting aggravated. "Her parents died when she was young." He grabbed my hand and squeezed it.

"Oh, I'm sorry," she said, trying to sound more sympathetic than she actually was.

"Yes, it is sad," Jace's mom said, smiling sympathetically at me. "But Nellie has done such a great job raising you."

"Yes, she has," Jace said as he patted my leg, "now let's order some food, I'm starving." He winked at me, and I was thankful he had changed the subject. I didn't like being the center of attention, especially when it involved my being an orphan.

This got the dads' attention, who had been talking at the far end of the table. "Yes, let's eat!" Tonya's dad said rather loudly, causing our waitress to rush over and take our orders. I couldn't understand why the Stones were friends with these people.

Everyone continued to talk and reminisce through the rest of dinner, but I just listened, smiling when I needed to so that I wouldn't come across like a snob. Beth tried to include me, but since I had just met them over a month ago, it was rather hard to do. Some of the stories were rather interesting, but as much as I hated to admit it, most of them just made me jealous. But I guess it's better to be a part of Jace's future rather than his past.

Tonya kept patting Jace's arm and saying, "Do you remember the time we...? I miss when we used to…”

Jace would just nod his head and smile, obviously uncomfortable with what Tonya was bringing up in front of me. Chad was loving it, though.

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