LOGINMadelyn Vance~•~The day dragged slowly. At every corner, someone was being asked to the homecoming dance, and students crowded around whatever proposal they came across, which made the day chaotic, but still slow.Which was why I was more than happy when my free period arrived. I started to make my way to the library where I knew there’d be peace. After being surrounded by people asking to see my flowers and asking if Lucas got me a card as well, I was grateful to be alone.One second I was walking, the next a hand was around my wrist and I was being pulled sideways into an empty prep room.I tried not to let the surprise on my face show when Flynn shut the door and turned to face me. “Lucas.”I blinked, not expecting that to be the conversation starter. “Excuse me?”He looked irritated as he spoke. “You said yes to Lucas.”Oh, that was the topic of conversation. I was very interested in this conversation. “I did.” I dropped my bag on the nearest desk. “And?” I tilted my head to the
Madelyn Vance~•~Over the past week, I called Flynn almost every day. On the days I didn’t call him, we did text. It was nice and fun and I thought it was going to stay constant, but it quickly ended the day after the charity event. I knew he was angry, but I didn’t exactly understand what for. I’d apologized and made it clear that I didn’t like Lucas but he still made sure to sit by the boy he claimed to hate just to make a point.I’d called him the next day, if only to talk things out, but the call only rang out. I called again and it led me straight to voicemail so I sent a text that still hadn’t been replied to by the time Monday rolled around.I was done. For real, this time.I looked stupid chasing him around when he didn’t even care about my feelings. I’d thought things would get better after the kiss and we’d finally go on that date I’d been asking him for, but for some reason, the kiss made everything worse.I was done with his hot-and-cold attitude. When I went into the k
Flynn Cahallan~•~“You can just drop me off at the shop,” I said to the driver when we reached an intersection.The driver looked at Richard for instructions and he said nothing as if he didn’t even hear what I said. Lucas, who was sitting beside me, scoffed.“Flynn.” My mother touched my arm. She was sitting next to her husband but was adjacent to me. “It’s late. Just come home. You can go in the morning.”Being around them was suffocating, even in a vehicle as big as a limousine. “I have things to finish up.”“At midnight?” Lucas interfered. “Who could have known your time was so precious.”I didn’t respond to him. I didn’t even look at him. He always had something to say when it came to my business. If I responded, it was going to end the same way it did two and a half years ago. With our fists on each other’s faces.“It’s too late.” My mother repeated. “It’s not exactly safe in that area.”I clenched my jaw and looked ahead. As if I didn’t spend most of my nights there. I also wa
Madelyn Vance~•~I wasn’t thinking properly before I kissed Flynn on the cheek. I just wanted to placate him, but after kissing him, I wondered if I might have gone too far.He might have told me to kiss him if I wanted to, but maybe I should have asked him first. He was already angrier. I didn’t want to add to it.I made a move to step back, but Flynn wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me closer.My eyes widened and I barely had time to react before he spun me around, pressed me up against the piano, and slammed his lips on mine.I gasped, frozen in place and he used the opportunity to kiss me deeper. Flynn was kissing me. On the lips. It felt surreal. I could feel my whole body going warm, butterflies scorching my stomach. He tasted like wine. Had he been drinking in front of his parents? When Flynn pulled back, he looked as surprised as I was, but I didn’t give him the time to regret his decisions before I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him down, kissing him pro
Flynn Cahallan~•~I was over this shit.The suit was too uncomfortable and the hall was too fucking loud. Everyone was trying to kiss each other’s asses and the combined murmurs made for an annoying noise that I was already done with.My mother had asked me three more times before I eventually said yes. She’d been very surprised that she ended up wearing me out but even if I’d never admit it, I knew the reason I was present.And the girl was doing her best to avoid eye contact with me. It irritated me. It reminded me of the past.I knew she was putting effort into not looking at me because she always turned her head towards me, but paused before redirecting it to my mother or Lucas. She also hadn’t responded to my last text when she had been the one to initiate it in the first place.“Stop scowling.” My mother leaned in to whisper. “People are going to misunderstand.”My tongue poked the inside of my cheek as I schooled my features, turning my expression blank. I hadn’t even realized
Madelyn Vance~•~As soon as the driver started the engine, my mother turned to face me. “Are you done with your personal statement?”I resisted the urge to sigh deeply. She could have asked me this a few hours ago or even the previous night, but it just had to be on the way to the charity event. “I’m working on it.”“Still?” She sounded disappointed. “It’s the weekend, Maddie.”I gritted my teeth. “I know. As I said, I’m working on it.” My words came out sharper than I intended and my mother didn’t miss it.She narrowed her eyes at me. “The deadline is getting nearer. I need you to take this seriously. Medicine isn’t child’s play.”I hated that she was treating me like I was a child. I took my education seriously. I was taking several advanced classes, acing them while still being cheer captain and vice president of the school committee. I could handle one essay. “I am taking it seriously.”“Are you?” Her voice was just as sharp as mine. “Because it doesn’t feel like it. You’ve had w
Madelyn Vance ~•~I’d thought it was hot seeing Flynn fix my car without asking any questions, but when it broke down almost nine days later, I wasn’t so impressed anymore.Luckily for me, it was a Wednesday. There was no cheer practice so I didn’t have to stay in school for longer than necessary,
Madelyn Vance~•~Somewhere between the first and second period, I decided that Flynn Cahallan was not someone I needed to be thinking about. He’d given me a ride. I’d said thank you. That was the beginning and the end of it and the fact that I was still thinking about ‘be careful, golden girl’ thr
Madelyn Vance ~•~If I thought Flynn Cahallan was a walking cliché with his tattoos, murder trap disguised as a bike, and his leather jackets, then I was even worse.I couldn’t even tell where they appeared from but two of my friends flocked towards me the moment I pulled over in the parking lot t
Madelyn Vance~•~I was more than happy when my parents told me I couldn’t attend the after-party tonight, as that was a good enough excuse to give to my friends for skipping it.I didn’t know why my parents didn’t want me to go since they didn’t care every other night. Still, they also wanted to s







