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would use me anyway he wanted. This I was sure of. I
couldn’t lose him though- he was all I had.
     When he dropped me
off at home a few minutes before curfew, I was in panic mode. I quietly crept
into the house and was surprised to see that it was dark. My parents had not
waited up for me. I shook my head in disgust as I thought of the blind trust
they had in me. If they only knew their sweet, innocent daughter was gone and
was never coming back. I barely made it to my room before the tears started
again. I pushed my face into my pillow so they wouldn’t hear my sobs. I finally
got it under control and changed into my pajamas. I went to the bathroom and
washed my face. As I looked in the mirror, I knew I had to get it together. I
had to put a happy smile back on my face to fool my parents, Seth and maybe
even myself. I crawled under the covers feeling drained and worn down. I closed
my eyes, wanting to pray, but was afraid God wouldn’t hear my prayers now that
I had broken my promise to Him. I wasn’t worthy anymore, so instead, I went to
sleep with a broken heart and tattered soul.
     
     
     

Chapter Seven
     
    Seth called me the
next day at five. I really didn’t want to speak to him. I didn’t know what to
say after what had happened the night before, but I answered the call. It was a
short conversation.
     “I’m coming to pick
you up at six. Be ready,” he ordered.
     “Uh, okay. Where
are we going?” I asked hesitantly.
    “We’re going to hang
with some of my friends tonight.”
     “Seth, I really wanted
to stay home tonight.” I said and held my breath. The silence that followed was
deafening.
    “Well, you’re going,
so I’ll see you at six,” he growled out before hanging up on me.
         Why is he
mad at me? I’d given him what he wanted. I felt a little uneasy but got
ready anyway. I went downstairs with a fake smile plastered on my face.
         “Mom, Seth will
be here in a few minutes. We’re going to hang out with his friends. I won’t be
out late,” I said, attempting to keep my voice steady and not betray my
illusion of happiness.
         “Okay, have a
good time,” she said, giving me a kiss on the cheek.
         I fought off
the urge to vomit. She trusted me and after what I’d done, I was disgusted with
myself.
    Seth arrived right
at six and knocked on the door. He charmed my parents, as usual, and for the
first time, I saw it for what it really was- an act.
         He didn’t open
the jeep door for me as he usually did. He just got in on his side and stared
at me as I continued to stand by the door.
    “Get in, Katie,” he
said, rolling his eyes.
    I got in and put on
my seat belt. We headed down the road with the radio blaring. It was too loud,
so I reached over to turn it down. He swatted my hand away hard. “Don’t touch
my radio,” he barked.
     I pulled my
stinging hand back and stared at the side of his face. “What’s wrong? Are you
mad at me about something?”
     He reached over,
taking my still stinging hand, and rubbed his thumb over the redness. “No. I’m
not mad at you. I love you, but you need to grow up and drop this innocent act.
We both know you’re not innocent anymore.”
     I snatched my hand
away, shocked that he said that to me. I felt tears as they stung my eyes and
looked out the window so he wouldn’t see them fall.
     “Don’t cry, babe. I
just want you to be the person I know you can be, for me.”
    What’s so wrong
with me? I like me, or I did anyway.
    I dried my face, and
took a deep breath, preparing myself for a discussion he was not going to like.
“Seth, I feel really guilty about last night,” I whispered and held my breath
waiting for his reply.
    “Katie, you have
nothing to feel guilty about. We love each other and that’s what two people do
when they are in love.”
    “Just because we
love each other, doesn’t make it right and you know it,” I said, trying to keep
my voice calm since he was already upset