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I’ hysterical y Only Henry would do this to the new guy on his first day at a new school

"You think it’s funny, do you?" Ty says, grinning "I didn’t get hoht I showed up covered in mud and now I’m in trouble"

"Hel yeah, it’s funny"

"And that Kristen chick has been stalking lance over at the cheerleader table, where Lacey continues to glare at JJ and the redheaded French fry slave I locate Kristen, who is gazing over at us She waves at Ty and blows him a kiss I’m tempted to catch the kiss and pretend to cruround, and stomp on it

Instead, I sip my chocolate milk and say, "Sucks to be you, man"

He elbows "

"Did not"

"Did too"

"Did not" What is this? Third grade?

"Make it up to ht into , so I’ up to you"

"What are you doing after school today?"

JJ and I are going out to eat after school I could invite Ty to get grub with us I want to, but I just can’t--if he co relax before toame

JJ and Carter final y come sit down at our table Theo over to the redheaded fresh I’irl a whore The redheaded fresh , then bolts out of the cafeteria as tears fil her eyes

the cafeteria as tears fil her eyes

Ty leans over to me "Did you see that?"

"Yup"

"I take it she’s a bitch?"

"Yup I’l go " Gotta keep ame tomorrow

He stuffs erous creature on Earth than the teenage girl"

"Hey! I’irl" I punch hi his bicep, but then he smiles "So about this afternoon?"

"I’m sorry--I have plans"

"Oh, okay…"

"So who’s the redhead?" I ask JJ

"No idea," he says, shrugging "Cute though, don’t you think?"

I don’t knohat corab souess who I a to feed hih

"Nasty," Carter says, batting my hand away "You know I hate school food, Woods"

"What are you talking about?" I ask, sitting back down in my chair "These are the best steak fries in town"

"Agreed," Ty says Sive him a fry So I pop one in his mouth

Oh my God

Did I just feed Ty a fry?

I should probably take my temperature

stupid fitted tee

"What the hel ’s wrong with you, Henry?" I say, shoving hi me back

"I told you to take Ty hoetlast night! I think he had a great time"

I shake my head

"What do you care what he does, Woods?" S, he raises his eyebrows at me and looks down at my black tee

"I don’t care"

Henry keeps grinning "Yeah, that’s bul shit Since when do you wear shirts like that? We never get to see your boobs" I shove hi?" he whispers, shoving ain, but he jumps out of the way Damned bal erina reflexes "I care about my team Ty told me you didn’t drop hiht two days before our first game"

"So he made it home then?"

"What do you mean?"

"He wouldn’t let hway It eird, but I could tel he was serious He didn’t want me anywhere near his house"

How bad could his house be? Half the guys on my team live in trailers--it can’t be worse than that I stare into Henry’s eyes and tan face, which has broken out recently He never used to have acne, but now he’s got a s his hand

"Yeah?" he says, burying his other hand in his crazy hair