Chapter 23
Chapter Twenty-Three
C hris waited for over an hour. When Evie didn’t show, he walked back up the street and stood in front of her house. It was only nine o’clock, but all her house lights were off. Either everyone was asleep or they had gone out. When he got home, he tried ringing, but no one answered. Why hadn’t she turned up? She could have rung him and explained why she couldn’t come. Not only was he looking forward to having sex with her for the first time, but he also needed to tell her about his mum.
Evie wasn’t just his girlfriend, she was his best friend, and tonight he needed her more than ever.
As he lay on his bed, looking up at his bedroom ceiling, he thought about how messed up the night had been. First the news about his mum, and then Evie not showing up. His father’s reaction to the situation had been strange; there had been no crying or huddling together for support. Tonight, which was supposed to have been the best night of his life, had been turned upside down.