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I shrug, but I knohat he ood education there That’s all I’m worried about”
He reaches out and rubs e your mind” He s to take to the winter formal?”
I roll my eyes and walk past hi it up Again
My dad followsunderdeal”
Sure No big deal that you can’t stop worrying about if I’ler and wave to my dad They wonder why I don’t talk et a word in around the two of theh school and how they think I’
I’uys for that ht-A student who plays center for the West High Wolves, and I’uys inthat way for so long that even playing football doesn’t have the sa kid, soto socialize me I succeeded at every ball they put in my hands, but still remained the same I’m quiet for theto say The girls at school think that makes me stuck-up, but I can’t be bothered to care If that’s what they think, then I’h school without the experience
I catch the sight of soas station It takesjacket—the leggings showing below her heavy coat give it away I think about stopping and asking if she needs soas station is literally thirty feet froet the da like molasses
Looking around, I try to spot the woain, but I don’t see her Hopefully she made it inside and isn’t stuck out in the cold I don’t knohy I’ in me that’s protective in that way Myanimals I found
When the gas finally clicks, I finish up and hop back in the Jeep I blow onto warht inout of the store
I don’t knohy, but the sight lingers in the back of my mind the whole way to school
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I pick at h school At least I’ on the steps on your first day at a new school isn’t the way I wanted to start I can still feel the burn of embarrassment on my cheeks, but maybe no one noticed At least no one really seeirl who’d shoved les no one really said anything
Sitting back in my chair, I wait for someone to help me I was told to take a seat and they’d havewith solance around the office It looks like it’s decorated for a party Gold and red balloons and ribbons line the walls, as well as posters that read 1 State Cha they’re about football The last school I was in didn’t have a teaives round, going unnoticed Left alone
“At least on’t freeze our tits off anylance up at the voice and see a brunette in a cheerleading outfit and a high ponytail She’s talking to another girl who looks exactly the sairls who knockedThey acted like I was invisible, so at least that part of
“That’s the only plus side to cheering for the basketball teaood ones to look at” The redhead pouts a little, and I look down, hoping they won't take notice of s
“Hey, did you hear Ren got a full ride to Minnesota? Brent hasn’t even gotten an offer yet and he’s the freaking quarterback,” the brunette says in a horrified voice
“I heard he’s been going up there on the weekends or so his dick wet,” the redhead adds I feel irls talk to each other I wouldn't know I haven’t had a friend in a long time, and when I did it was before sex was a blip in our minds
“Shit God, he’s such an asshole, but I’ football player’s girlfriend will e a cakewalk”
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“Maybe he already has one up there I can’t get hi ly date an asshole
“I asked Brent, and he said no I told hiet all pissy about it”
“You breaking up with Brent?”
“I’ll give it another week and see if anything happens with his football stuff I’m already in at Minnesota, so Ren would work We all know Brent wouldn’t be anything without Ren Maybe the school will try and pick them both up”
“God, I bet he’s a beast in bed with the way he plays That alone would be enough to put up with hi an asshole”
I wish a hole in the ground would open and s me up I don’t want to hear any of this I know these types of girls can be the hardest on you in school, and I’ they don’t noticeto take up as little space as possible
“Kristen, you were supposed to be here at eight sharp,” an older wo from one of the back rooreeted s, and she looks to the redhead “Carrie, class”
I look up to see Carrie oodbye to Kristen then leave the office Her curls bounce with her every step Her cheerleading skirt waves around her butt cheeks
“Sorry, Mrs White It took ht it would,” Kristen says in a super sweet voice Nothing like the one she hadto her friend “I hope I haven’t kept anyone waiting too long It’s iet the best first day possible” She says it like she’s pitching son for the school