Chapter 18

It had now been three weeks since school had started after the winter break. Things were changing. Orion and I were together, I guess. We weren't officially dating but a kiss here and there, a few dates... basically dating but not officially so for now, we're a thing. On the other note, Dallas and I had not talked. Aside from his usual unnecessary comment while Ocean and I were talking on the first day back, nothing. It was a bit weird not having Dallas's comments and annoying presence follow me around but it also made sense. Like it was established, our friendship was solely while we needed each other as dates for the ball. The ball has now past and along with it went our "friendship". It bothered me which was annoying because I didn't want to be affected by it but I was. I wasn't sure how to feel. I figured I would just build a bridge and get over it. I could tell that Dallas occasionally made an effort to come and talk to me but I simply