"I'm not," I argued. "I was given options and I can always say no. I think I've made it a freaking point to prove that I make my own choices, Pierce. I'm just... smart and considerate about them. Besides, maybe this compromise won't be so bad."
"What is it you think is going to happen, Flower? These people don't care about our dumpy high school or that you've lived here most of your life," Kieran told me.
"If I can get them to let us finish out the year here, then that'll be enough," I said. "Maybe I could placate them with visits or parties or something during our holiday vacations. We could get the families together."
"You want to get all our families together?" Kieran turned his head to ask me.
I nodded.
"I already need to meet your parents," I told him. "You said that we could get
