“Um … uh,â€? I stuttered to actually say the name Collin out loud and the guy seemed to understand that his name was something I couldn’t or wouldn’t say.

“Well, I’m Jason Howe. Hi.â€? He reached to shake my hand but I stayed frozen and he pulled his hand back to run his fingers through his sandy blonde hair. Oh no, blonde hair. Dammit.

“Catherine Allie.â€? I murmured, blushing. “I mean, Allie. So, um how much did you read?â€?

“Enough. Well, not really. I’m curious to see how the ending turns out. I wonder if the girl in the story escapes that jerk.â€? He seemed to realize the girl was probably me but he didn’t mention it. Thank God. “Are you done writing the ending? I really want to find out what happens to the characters.â€? Me too.