Falling for his human Luna

y's

t is... Betty Daniels. The world stopped for a b

rom shyness and pride, a wa

omorrow. From the corner of my eye. I spotted Claire, my best friend, jumping

trembling as though the flo

the stage to co

heavier than I expected. I bit down on

principal stepped aside, with a small h

or a moment, but I f

ank you, Claire. I real

iving me applause as I w

g wet as the crowd stood behind her. She ope

rm embrace, the kind that sai

e whispered, v

my eyes t

broke through, interr

lled my arm. "Enough hugging! There's an after-party, remembe

between Grandma's hold an

excitement, had a grin that

ng her head with a smile. "Go

ul wink, already pulli

Graduate of the

ming with Grandma's pride, but now

as filled with joy an

mood. I had been immersed in it. Smiling fro

couldn't find him, and

voices and music slowly fading

was wit

ressed toget

rced my heart

zed, my chest

ent of the day cracked and fell

elt an excruciating pain. As I tur

cool evening air brushing against our skin. I thought I had hidd

nding her head toward me

nd everything was fine. But the slip from my lip

ps, her arms wrappin

red he doesn't deser

him and try to move on, remember you have Texas a

ke this," she said firmly, looking at

il she looked up with a small nod.

the car finally pulled up; Cla

en you get

re's

had happened, but all I could see was Betty's fa

, in a calm posture as if the staged kiss with

proaching him, "Thank you

chievous smile. "She believ

ouldn't avoid his gaze. "Better she hurts