A Home Run Romance — Episode 1

after the party fueled by drinks i confessed my feelings to owen my next door crush he was the hottest guy at our school i never thought he'd actually say from the tool shed to the bedroom we had one crazy whisper my stepsister's name what i said amazing didn't i

Owen gently kissed my hair. He headed to the bathroom. The shower started running. His phone wasn't locked. I saw my name in the message. The familiar bed- Done. That truth or dare. Got the school's ugliest girl. No way, bro. Aren't you afraid of nightmares? Wasn't bad. She's tight. If she had Ashley's face, though. Call it

bro. That four-eyed freaks into you anyway. Let her have one good night. So, just a bet. The shower was still running. I sat frozen on the bed. The phone screen went black. In the reflection, I saw my own face. Rough skin. Acne everywhere. Just because I wasn't pretty. Then

the bathroom door opened. I dropped the phone immediately. Owen walked out with a Baby, how are you feeling? Still hurt? He looked exactly the same. So why did everything feel so different? My cat got sick this morning. I gotta run home. He leaned down and kissed my shoulder. Last night was too rushed. Didn't use protection. Go grab Plan B.