You've grown up, girl. You've grown up real nice, Welcome home

You fell in love with me?

The truth was, it was myself I couldn't trust, my eyes from betraying my heart.

Despite what I said about staying the way we were, I changed. I, who have always believed in speaking my mind and made it my mission to uncover the truth, have found myself keeping secrets. Sometimes life is more complicated than the simple rules we make for it.

Nick? Nick Hurley?" I asked, laughing. He took back his hat. "You'll be sorry to hear I don't make gross faces as much as I used to. Now I'd rather smile at girls." "I noticed" He waved his hat around as if he was trying to dry it, his green eyes sparkling at me, as full of fun and trouble as when he was in elementary school. I realxed.

People fear anyone who differs from what is considered normal, and in a small town the idea of normal can be as narrow as the streets.

This isn't a game for me. I love you, Ivy, and one day you're going to believe me.