Breaking The Facade

ecked the room one last time to ensure I hadn't forgotten anything. Satisfied, I turned to the full-length mirror on my wall to inspect my outfit one more time

ealthy and fancy, living on the upper-class side of town, and they were... nice to me. I felt incredibly lucky to have Liam a

otest when I didn't pet her, so I turned around. "Gosh, you're so demanding," I s

Country Club pin on my sweater. Tilly hated it. Once I removed it, I could

ealized I was running late. "Hi, Liam!" I said,

way here," Liam said. He was alr

still making

class begins," he snapped. I rolled my eyes

't ask. "Okay, I'l

, lov

Dad was in the front yard, watering plants and talking to

him. I dumped my stuff in the passenger seat and placed the c

t?" Dad cal

o the estate. I'll be go

, I want a souvenir!" he cal

ng lot. "Seriously?" I sighed, spotting him and his friends hanging around his big car. I

ng?" Liam asked, taking my ha

said, waving

they chorus

rking as he took the cup from my

ith the funny f

like you had a fi

he cup back. "You didn't add enough

f you," I said. "Now you're

fee, no need to be so sassy and upti

ion. "It's not like I skipped b

te when you do

. Liam was right; it was just coffee. I sm

, taking the cup before I could protest. I froze as I r

om New York. He'll be staying with us for the rest of the school year." Liam introduced him with a proud grin, and I

Liam talks a l

ings, I hope

atch that,"

than intended, causing the other

ing my cheek. "Can you show my cousin

Owen and no

m said, giving Owen a fist bum

t the cup of coffee in Owen's hand, regretting not getting breakfast when he pulled out a

ed the worst excuse ev

ded me the coffee.

my head. "No th

in. "On second thought..." I t

s still mine," Owen said,

ggled, wiping

the bigger half, I gratefully accepte

said lazily, "what's a girl lik

membering my long-time crush on L

n't you?" Owen hummed, offe

d, stopping at a classroom

back into a trashcan. "I don't like sharing my food. So for the love

en locks from his face with his ring-covered

o speak up, Squeaky." Then he pushed t

efore spinning around and