by Alicia Rades
“Want to try a new spot today?” I ask J.P.
He follows my gaze and gives a wide smile in agreement. We pick up our trays and make our way over to the empty chairs. A girl with pale skin and short red hair laughs with her friends and doesn’t notice our approach.
“Kaya?” I ask, tapping her on the shoulder.
She looks up expectantly but has the same welcoming smile on her face as she did the first time I asked the question.
“Do you mind if we sit here?”
“No problem! We’d love to have more people at our table.”
J.P. and I exchange a smile as we sit down side by side at our new table.
“Mila,” he says as he grips my hand underneath the table.
My heart flutters at the gesture. I think about how Carter used to make my heart swoon, but as I steal a glance over at his table, I only feel joy for the kindness he showed me. There’s no room for lust in my heart. I look back at J.P. and realize how much sense it makes the he was Parker all along. How could I think it would be anyone else? J.P. has always cared about me and my feelings. How could I not see that?
“I just wanted you to know that I’m really proud of you,” J.P. says.
I can’t help but grin. “Thank you. I’m pretty proud of myself, too.”
He goes back to his food, but his hand resituates so that his fingers entwine with mine. I squeeze his hand lightly and smile as I realize that this is only the beginning of our friendship.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In My Head is a short story that I couldn’t have written without the constant encouragement from friends and family members.
Thank you Paul for listening to me read this book to you and for giving me your honest feedback.
A big thanks goes out to Heather and Deb who read everything I write and are always eager to share their thoughts with me. It’s because of your constant support that I continue to write stories like this.
Finally, thank you. Thank you for downloading this book and supporting me in my writing career.
About the Author
Alicia Rades is a freelance writer, blogger, and editor. When inspiration strikes, she is also an author. Alicia has been captivated by the YA paranormal and supernatural genre since reading The Seer series by Linda Joy Singleton when she was 12 years old, and most of her stories are born out of the love for the genre. In college, Alicia majored in professional writing. Alicia lives in Wisconsin with her husband and too many fish to count.
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