Chapter 11. Heartbreak in the Dark

After escaping to my room, I fell onto my bed with a loud moan. I didn’t turn on the lights, just wanting to sit in the dark and fester in my feelings like the moody teen I was.

I hated today. I hated everything about it.

I wished Ace were with me. I wanted to fall into his sparky arms and sleep for the rest of eternity.

I didn’t even know if he was still coming over tonight to sleep with me. I couldn’t remember the last night we spent the night without him.

I couldn’t believe how long it had taken me to realize I had real feelings for him.

And not just any feelings. I was break-into-a-million-pieces-without-him, spend-the-rest-of-our-lives-together, head-over-heels in love with him.

And, holy shit, it was scary as all hell.

Should I tell him? My heart was screaming yes. But my head was giving me a million reasons why it was a horrible idea.

What if he didn’t like me back? What if I made everything awkward between us?

What if he