Jaden
The sun hung high in the sky as I made my way over to Mark and Mandy’s place. I felt a mix of anticipation and anxiety swirling in my stomach. Just yesterday, I had taken a leap and told Molly how I felt about her, and now the thought of her reaction replayed in my mind like a broken record. What if I had misread the signs? What if she rejected me? As I approached their house, I felt a small flicker of hope. Maybe they could help me make sense of things.
“Hey, man!” Mark called out as I walked up to the house. He must have heard or seen me coming as he stood by the open front door. “What’s up?” I shrugged and forced a smile in response and Mark clapped me on the shoulder as I pushed passed him to get inside. “Sounds like you need something to eat, Mandy made her famous burgers,” h
