C Chapter 14 " Drielle . Come here . " I looked up to meet Tanner's eyes , then immediately looked away , ignoring him . I turned back to Joy to continue our conversation . Tanner grabbed my shoulder and spun me around to face him . " Drielle , what's your problem now ? " " I'm exhausted by this . The fighting , the silent treatment - we're about to start college . Isn't this getting a little childish ? " Forced to meet his gaze , I shot back : " You're right , it is childish and pointless . So stop trying to make up with me . " After a brief staring contest , Tanner's patience snapped . " Fine . I'm done dealing with drama queens . " " Keep up the act if you want , just don't come crying to me tonight . " I kept my expression ice - cold and refused to look at him . I thought he'd finally left , but then Tanner cupped my face in both hands , forcing me to meet his eyes : " Today's the deadline . Make sure you review your application one more time . Don't mess anything up … " Before he could continue , Harper appeared with a laptop in her arms . " Tanner , I'm having a small issue with my application . Could you help me look at it ? " He nodded , then reached out to pinch my cheek the way he always used to , adding one final reminder : " Why didn't you bring your laptop ? Make sure you get to the computer lab later and check your application one last time . " " This is too important to be careless about . "