Chapter 46: Anita

I had a feeling Evan would have kept me locked in the hotel room all day, if we didn't get a call from his dad that they hadn't left yet and were waiting to see the two of us first. I felt guilty as we showered and got dressed. Evan knew now, but there were still both our parents to tell. I talked myself into postponing it, because they were about to leave for their honeymoon.

When I brought it up to Evan, though, he shook his head immediately.

"No," he said. "Absolutely no way. Putting this off isn't helping anybody. We're telling them today."

I gaped at his back as he hurried out, and I fol-lowed quickly. He waited outside until I closed the door, then he took my hand and led me to the elevator.

"We're going to tell them," he continued. "I plan to go to college, it's important to me, but I'll look for a place close by because I want to be in both your lives. If our parents don't understand our decisions, then I'll talk to them, but we have to tell them before they leave."