Chapter 12

I stare at Violet for several seconds, my mouth hung open unattractively. I've pictured Violet many times in my head but she's even more beautiful in reality. "I'm Jake's girlfriend," I respond slowly, breaking the tense silence between us. Violet looks at me in bewilderment before she begins laughing, clutching at her stomach. I stand up straighter, my eyebrow raised at her response. Multiple seconds pass before Violet realises I'm not amused. Her laughter slowly dies down — "Oh damn. You're...