Truth and Lies

he area. She adds additional mascara to her eyelashes while keeping her mouth open

ntolerable to ride with him. Why is he being so rude? He ought to be thankful that I

disagree. Tattoos and body piercings are not commonplace in my household.My clothes had to be neat and iro

teph replies, breaking

s unaware that the unpleasant yo

dden camera and someone to leap out and inform me that this whole thing is a joke since the dresses she

bric—that allows her scarlet bra to peek out. A full black slip

of thighs. She wears shoes with heels that are at least four inches high. Her wild, fiery red hair is pulled back into a bun that

t?" I asked as i took out

ay you might expect." She shrugs and explains,

ealize that she probably thinks I'm just as odd as she do

clothing. "Are you su

any dresses, this one is my nicest and favorite. "What's wrong wit

d to make business suits. The sleeves are three-quarter length,

"Nothing. It's

y not be able to tell that I'm upset, but for s

rty. Could you borrow something from me?" she sincerely asks. The tho

't mind wearing it," I add a

ter, after my hair is completely curled and l

f my makeup?" I take another gla

g for my face, but I like to wear very little

yeliner?" Still

and brown—while grinning. In my fingers, I roll them a

h your eyes," and I grin while shaking my head. Sh

f the idea of trading with me? Steph smiles proudly as I use the

declares. She looks at my flat, white Toms while I smooth m

e. I can't help but look around to see who else is looking at me. Keeping my head down, I look

lls us

s at me. I look in the side mirror and see a sneer on his face as he asks,

er. How did he even learn my name is that? I would prefer

rse, Th

ir. I don't want to engage in back-and-forth

g on the view out the window. Nate pulls into a busy str

ense vines creeping up the side of the enormous home in front of us. The white house is covered in diso

There are a lot of people dancing on the lawn while holdin

kseat as several others give Nate high-fives and shake his hand while oblivious to Hardin. He, Nate, and Steph a

e, Steph opens her do

sure to straighten my dress onc