The Reluctant Stand-In

Harper’s POV

It took me a second before I realized what Jared was insinuating. He was still holding onto my shoulders with a hopeful look in his eyes—making it feel like I had two huge boulders resting on my shoulders, pressing me down with every passing second.

“Me?” I exclaimed, looking around just to find the others looking at me expectantly. Suddenly, Tris emerged from the crowd while clapping