•Justin Brooks•17•single•with Elissa
I smile as I keep holding onto her, bracing her as she cries. I don't want her to be sad, and I'm going to make her happy again. "Vince isn't here, El," I tell her in a stern, yet comforting voice. "He's not here to hurt you. And if he was, I would make him sorry. Do you understand?"
•Alex Brooks•17•single•with Payton/George
I snap out of my small daze of a daydream. "Oh, sorry," I say, slightly embarrassed. "I'm Alex." I grin now, happy to be noticed by this girl. "I'm assuming that you're Mis— I mean, Payton?" I ask, my cheeks burning with embarrassment as I realize I almost called her Miss Payton.