Chapter 30
I stare at the pond while the ducks glide past, pondering over Sasha's statement from the other day. I'm trying to figure out why I can't talk about the past to AJ, well, why I can't talk about Bex to AJ. I sometimes think that I'm never going to let it go. I'm never going to get over her, no matter how much of a Kraken she is.
Chapter 31"I look like a fine oil painting right now," Troy says, lazing under the hot sun, shirtless. He grins and fixes his sunglasses, taking advantage of the great weather.
Chapter 32"Are you on your way back yet?" Bell asks me from her side of the phone line. "I really hope so. I'm scared Troy and Ramos influence you into doing something really stupid like--"
Chapter 33"You know, you're a lot fatter in person," the teen I've come to know as Adrien tells me thoughtfully while inspecting me from head to toe.
Chapter 34AJ blinks up at me, stunned. "Let's go outside," she suggests, closing the door behind us, making sure her dad doesn't follow. "Go ahead, explain yourself," she says, taking a seat on the front doorstep. "Because to be honest, I'm really at a loss here."
Bonus Chapter:Three years later..."Hurry up, Benjy, or you're
PrologueThe Past (2 years earlier)"I love you," I say as I smile down at the beautiful, petite brunette before me.
Chapter 1The Past (2 years earlier)"You're late, Benley," my manager informs me, tossing the apron my way.
Chapter 2The Present (2 years later)"Hello, Benjy!" the chipper voice of my overzealous mother echoes into the phone. "Are we still on for tomorrow night? Your father and your sisters are expectin