Rebels & Misfits: Confessions of a Kleptomaniac by Jessica Sorensen

Author:Jessica Sorensen [Sorensen, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

Thirty minutes later, Wynter is crawling through my bedroom window and into my room.

“Man, I haven’t climbed up that tree since freshman year,” she says as she plucks a leaf out of her hair. She inspects the mud caked on the bottom of her four-inch, platform shoes. “I forgot what a pain in the ass it is.”

“I’m sorry for making you do it.” I sink down on the edge of my bed. “But I knew they wouldn’t let you come up. They’re too pissed off at me.”

Her eyes skim my bare walls, my organized computer desk, and my perfectly made bed. “It’s okay. I’m cool with climbing up a tree for you.” She takes a seat beside me. “I have to prove my love for you somehow, right?”

I crack a small smile. “I guess so.”

She wiggles around then leans against the headboard and stretches out her legs, getting comfortable. “All right, spill the beans. What happened this time? Or is it still that thing about the clothes?”

I comb my fingers through my hair. “She wants me to cut off all my hair.”

“What the fuck?” she says a little too loudly.

I cover her mouth with my hand. “Shh … Or they’ll hear you.”

“Sorry.” Her lips move against my palm.

I pull my hand away. “It’s okay. I’m the one who should be saying sorry. I mean, who makes their friend climb up a tree?”

“The most awesome friend ever.” She puts a hand over mine. “Look, I know how tough it’s been for you. I’ve known you for, like, forever, and I’ve seen the shit your parents put you through. And your dad is really, really scary, especially that time when you accidentally microwaved a fork.”

“We didn’t do that on accident, remember? Beck told us that, if we did, it would melt into silver.”

“God, we were really naive back then” She gets a faraway look in her eyes. “Sometimes, I miss it, though.” She looks almost pained, and I wonder if she’s thinking about something other than the memory of trying to melt the fork.

“We’re still kind of naive sometimes,” I say. “Think about some of the dumb stuff we’ve done, like sneaking out to parties.”

“That’s not naive.” She smiles again, shaking off whatever’s troubling her. “It’s called having fun, which most people do … But, anyway, you’re missing my point. My point is, for the last ten years, I’ve watched your parents try to control you, and while I love you and how nice you are to everyone, I think you sometimes let people walk all over you. You always try so hard not to upset anyone, even people like Logan who freakin’ deserve to be told to fuck off.”

I frown. “I don’t like making people upset.”

“I think that’s because your parents branded that into your head. They are trying to get you to act that way toward them, but it ended up becoming a big part of who you are.” She squeezes my hand. “I’m not saying it’s bad to be nice, but you’re eighteen, and it’s time to start living your life for you.

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