Winter's Idolatry

do you say, Eliza? Will you

g to ask me for months. Confidence was in the atmosphere around him. A

now he kne

not that great quantities of emotio

scream "wh

eyes narrowed sus

eyebrows, awai

so many people crowded around

asking this girl to the ball

k my mind for any explanatio

This has to be a joke. This is on

r, in the right

oul

hou

where this goes out of pure curiosity. This whole ordeal was m

be very nice to shove in River's face that I can indeed get some

River, her minions, and my friends that I

, sounds like a

es

my eyes still na

but the loudest one belonged

y narrowed his eyes-like he was trying to

e. I'll go to th

leaving many people

here,

ed against the locker next to mine. He watched me care

ack. Dallas watched me as I packed my bag and shut my locker. He continued wat

ully. I knew he

the corner of my eye, I

t to say the

ed at my insin

with was a simple hi?

fitting."

" He held the door open for me to exit the school. I looked at him

my car was parked when he swerved in front of m

you

g his head. "What are y

be find a cure to cancer-save some drowning

t. "A comedian in my midst. I will take

he sarcasm but the sooner this conversation ended,

n at me. "I would like you to come

s. "What if I don

n-co

coffee?" I star

out in his cheeks. "

o sour for

s." He raised

the side, feigning a look of innocence.

ched lightly. "If not that either, we can

"Why did you resort to

ading brings knowled

ntly, bringing myself amusement

at me flatly.

Friday?"

e firmly, lookin

in the same firm tone.

s Friday? Coming out with me-on Friday." He spoke slowly, looking me straig

ead. "Why wou

greed to go to the ball with me-and

"If I say yes will yo

g out of my way. "I wil

nk, he wa