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Even with as little sleep as I’d had, the opportunity to pound out soy and frustration proved useful at the meet My team took part in a competition in which we placed second, and I also coh a nearby recreational area The high walls of the quarry around us, and the dense population of trees made the trail space feel craine that I was alone, so it was hard to let ain, I slad she was here to see h school career Although, my dad missed it, and now Iwitharound for the important events, but I really wanted rew’s, she drove us ho to h" Grand by the front door

"Looking forward to it And I will ht?" She peered up fro

My heart skipped a beat "Last night?" I could conorant I had no idea where to start about last night

"Yes A dangerous looking black car, similar to the boy’s next door, dropped you ho eyes Clearly, she wasn’t too concerned

"Yesss," I drew it out draavedeal" My eyes averted to uilty There was more to tell her, a lot more, but as always, I chose to keep my Jared issues quiet

And now there was a whole new can of wor andme as I continued to act oblivious "Okay, if you say so" She hooked her purse over her shoulder "You re up?"

I nodded

"Good Well, give "

She held out her ar her perfus and led the way to her car

"See you in no ti a tissue to her eye

"In no time," she sniffled "Put up soet lonely"

"Already?"

"It’s October," she laughed "That’s the time for Halloween, Tate"

October? I hadn’t realized My birthday was corandht, I hadn’t had a chance to talk to her

How’s it going?

Fine Sorry I couldn’t make the meet Busy She shot back a minute later

So…you and Liam? I queried Part of uilty Only a lousy person would kiss the guy her best friend was dating, and I worried about hoould tell her If she and Liaether, then e She texted back

Relief flooded ether

Never If you’re happy…

I ahtly so I don’t think I could take back a guy that cheated on uess I wouldn’t know anything until I’d experienced it

Youas he’s worth it I wrote

I think so……So Jared’s all yours

What?! The thu drowning in ain

No worries, Tate He was never mine anyway

I couldn’t text back What would I say? Thanks?

Jared wasn’t hers, and he definitely wasn’t ed to no one Was Jared holding back with her because of me? Is that why she said what she said?

I spent the rest of the weekend doing anything to keepthe house, washing the Bronco, co up procedures fortexts from Ben and KC

I needed to be alone, and I wasn’t sure I could keep what happened between Jared and me a secret KC deserved to know that I kissed him, but I didn’t want anyone to know, so I chose to avoid everyone Even my dad when he called

Ben deserved my silence, even if he had called and texted several tiize If he’d just taken otten into that uy, despite his behavior at the bonfire But the proble off in

Jared was like the Fourth of July…all over my body

As I stepped out of French class Monday , I iainst the lockers, eyeballing rin

"Hey, Little Speed Racer" He sauntered over as kids behind et out of class