"Where were you yesterday?" Danielle asked as I meet her outside of my house. "And why're you out so early?"
"I just had a fresh start this morning." I lie. I just didn't want her to see the outfit that Samuel had bought for me, nor the teddy bear, although I did have the reeboks on.
"I was just around." I shrug and she raises an eyebrow as we walk.
"Around?"
"Yeah." I say simply and she scoffs.
"You were with Samuel, weren't you?"
"I . . . Well -"
"Loa I thought you were going to stay away from him?"
"I was. But Danielle he's really not as bad as you think. Sure he has a little anger problem, but he's really sweet and - "
"He beats up anyone who even yells at him the wrong way."
"That's not true," I defend. "I yelled at him, and he was very calm." She rolls her eyes.
"Don't be
