Helanie:
"Jenny," I reached for her, but she was completely exhausted. Lamar quickly carried her when he realized that, despite wanting to stay on her feet, she was too weak to move.
"I'll lay her down in her room," Lamar told me before rushing inside with Jenny. They had just come back from the hospital when they found me and Rudy on the front porch.
"I can't believe that asshole thought he could steal a kiss from you," Penn grunted, his hands flying to his waist as he shook his head in disbelief.
"Penn, why did you do that? Why did you make that comment? You have no idea how awkward you made things," I argued, my voice shaky as I started feeling cold.
"So what? Doesn't he always do that? Don't you think he would have stayed silent if you had rejected my kiss?" Penn pointed a finger at his chest, revealing a desire I wanted to stay hidden. My cheeks burned at the realization that he had wanted to do the same thing.
