Start Here by Trish Doller

Author:Trish Doller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Pulse

Taylor

THIS IS A WATERSHED MOMENT for Taylor Nicholson. She can choose to spend the day in New York City with her brother and a girl whose presence is causing Willa pain—or not. The fearless girl who defeated a thunderstorm is lost inside someone small and diminished, and Taylor is embarrassed that her brother is responsible for it.

“I can upload some pictures while you sleep,” she says. “Then we’ll do stuff together, okay?” Taylor turns to Cam. “I’m staying with Willa.”

He shrugs. “We’re going to find early brunch.”

As he leaves with Kaia in tow, Taylor rolls her eyes and calls after him, “Early brunch is breakfast, you ass.”

She’d hoped to make Willa laugh, but Willa just stands there, her expression hollow, as Campbell walks away.

“I don’t think he means to be cruel,” Taylor offers, even though she knows her words are unhelpful. “He’s just—”

“Let’s not do this now.”

Taylor does the rowing as they return to the sailboat. She makes them bagels with cream cheese for breakfast, which they eat in silence. The way Willa stares into the middle distance is unsettling, but there is nothing Taylor can say—nothing she thinks Willa will want to hear—that will make her feel better. Willa curls up on her bunk, and Taylor uploads the photos from the concert that she took with Vanessa’s phone. She smiles as she scrolls through images of the Donut Shop, of her all-time favorite band, and especially of Vanessa. Taylor feels guilty, but last night was one of the best nights of her life. Her feelings for Vanessa make Taylor’s sexuality feel more solid. She has a word for it now that she’s never used before.

Her parents wouldn’t freak out if they knew. Taylor’s dad has so much chill that he’d say he loves her no matter who she loves. And her mom would probably turn into the LGBT version of a soccer mom—in a good way. Taylor knows she’s lucky, and it’s a comfort to know that when she’s ready to come out to them, she won’t have to fear for her safety. But she’s not ready yet. She’s still adjusting to the thrill of being able to fantasize about kissing a girl who actually wants to kiss her back.

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