Chapter 17

I didn't know how long I sat by the door, but from the moment the doorbell rang, I didn't hesitate in jumping up and opening it.

"Chanel!"

She smiled as she hugged me. "Sorry, I shouldn't have left you like that at the Prom. I never knew. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I didn't want to ruin Prom for you."

She pulled back and said, "You kidding me? You didn't want to ruin Prom for me."

I nodded as I ushered her into the house and then closed the door behind her.

"You've been sitting here in the dark. Adele, why are you doing this alone?"

I couldn't tell her that I did part of it with a com-plete stranger. She wouldn't understand, part of me wondered if I knew what was going on right then. Every-thing seemed to be out of my hands, and the craziness seemed to be taking it over because I felt as if I was someone different. A person that I'd never been faced with was coming out of me, and I didn't like it. Not one bit.

"And your mom, does she know?"