Bitter Taste

ho desperately needed her attention. Only, it wasn't

achael always made her wait. Today was the day of

this was also her crush and it was a secret she had been struggling to hide for years. Of late, she

ber, she raised it to her ears, ready to pour out

ing the bend, running with her phone

She muttered as sh

ar?" Chloe's voi

have taken so

y," she called, looking from Rachae

ther way," Chloe sai

them talk and giggle with her side eye whi

ing out of town. All three girls stayed in the

alled out to Chlo

e, Chloe repli

iet." She pushed on when she got no reply. "You

thought it sad that

to ignore me?" Her li

giggled as Darren rubbed her face over her sleeves. It was reass

lan?" Rachael

ion, and head out. Then, we cross our fing

y saw on the internet. It was huge, it was g

loe could envision it all, the practical experiments, the learning, the experience. She knew they all had

nded their folders over. There was the option to mail the files but they had preferred the physical way, no excuses wanted. As they walked out of the building holding hands, they circled to hug each o