Chapter 37. Let Me In

“Sh*t,” Giveon said to himself for the tenth time now. We were in his car, rated next to each other. He was behind the steering wheel and I was in the passenger side.

“The problem is I don’t even know what to do,” I confessed. I had just explained everything to him. Even about my dad cheating on my mom and meeting a hybrid.

He was literally my only friend, so I guess I was just making use of the connection. Even though I maybe wanted to be more than friends. 

“I mean—“ he tried to continue but no words came out. He was just as lost and taken back as I was.

After a few seconds of silence, I broke it and spoke, “I think you should drop me by my mom’s place. I need to talk to her and Lisa.”

“About everything?”

I shook my head. “I don’t think I’m ready for people knowing that I’m the one who’s supposed to save the day. I’m no superhero, Giveon.” The amount of anxiety I already had was insane. “I don’t need the pressure.”

“Sure,” he replied, suppor