A relationship between an internationally praised athlete and a straight A student who hates any kind of attention is bound to go wrong. But these two college students don't care about the odds.
While Link works hard on recovering from a traumatic...
We're getting so close to the ending of Never Without You! Guess how many pages both books have combined!
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Zelda's POV
After my last lecture on Wednesday, Link and I pack up my car with everything we need for our trip to Mammoth Lakes. I can't believe it's almost been a year since we were there. Hopefully this trip won't end in a bunch of broken hearts.
When Cado opens the front gate, and Revali's car approaches the driveway, I check the trunk one last time to make sure we have everything. It's just a 4-day trip, but I don't want to get there and then realize we forgot something important.
"Got everything?" Link asks, taking a look into the back of the car as well.
"I think so."
"Okay, well, the others just arrived, so I think we can leave in a few minutes. Where's Malice?"
"She went back upstairs to grab one more thing." I shut the trunk. "We should leave soon, before my father returns from his business trip."
Smiling vaguely, Link comments, "It's kinda ironic that the one time he's home for the holidays, you're the one leaving."
I nod, feeling almost annoyed by the irony of it all. "He only came back because he promised Penn he'd have Thanksgiving dinner at their mansion. This was when he was still trying to set me up with their son. I thought he would cancel the dinner once I told him I wasn't interested in Ramses, but since he promised, he went through with it anyway."
The front door opens at the same time as Revali parks his car. Malice, with her ponytail swinging through the back of my "Every Tree Counts" cap, trods down the steps and joins us by the cars. She's wearing one of my white tops, a navy colored zip hoodie that looks oversized on her even though it's a medium, and the vintage jeans that don't fit me anymore. I hate how good they look on her. Link seems to notice it too. He stares at Malice for a moment too long, and stops himself from commenting on her looks.
"What?" Link says, having noticed my lingering side eye.
"Nothing."
"Sorry, she just looks so..."
"Careful now," I warn, arms crossed.
"I was gonna say normal. She doesn't look like the Malice I'm used to."
"Good," Malice says, walking right past us toward the car. "Can't risk getting recognized by anyone." She pulls out a pair of sunglasses to complete her outfit. Or rather, her disguise. This takes me back to my Sheik disguise when Link and I visited the aquarium last year. I miss those times—babysitting Riju, spending the night at Urbosa's... I should call them tomorrow to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving!
"Will you stop staring at me?" Malice snarls.
"Sorry, I didn't realize I was staring." I suppose she really does look... normal.
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