Chapter 30

Awkward. That is the best word to describe this lunch. Our mothers appear to be completely clueless to the tension between Aurelia and I as they converse about parent things. Isabella and Haley are whispering about who knows what. I am absentmindedly playing with my salad since I am not really hungry and I am not in the right headspace to talk to the black haired girl beside me. I feel like I may freak out on the girl and blame her rather than congratulate her. I do not want to blame anyone for anything. If I do end up blaming someone, then it should be myself for falling for her. I feel someone harshly elbow me in the side causing me to jump in my seat, dropping my metal fork on the table in the process. I look around the table only to notice that everyone is staring at me expectantly. Shit. "What?" I ask with furrowed brows "Are you feeling alright? You look sick" Ms. Kingsbury says with a worried tone of voice Um. What?! "Uh- I'm fine" I state awkwardly Aurelia gentl