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The girl next door to me opened her locker and Adas She squeaked when she saas leaning on her locker and buried her head inside I didn’t miss the blush
"Garrett’s been around?" I averted my eyes and forced my tone to remain normal I had to be noruess the new caterer was his wife, or so on there"
"She’s his wife" My heart started to pick up its pace, and Ito do while he told uess Anyway, she’s really cool Nice, you know? Mrs Carmella hates her now, but it doesn’t matter The staff already rallied around her They love her I heard a couple of the prep cooks saying that she knows her stuff and she’ll pitch in to help, no matter what the deed is No clue what that means, but they like her Maybe it’s the dishes I saw her doing the dishes one night"
I forced down er It wasn’t her fault that I was kicked out because Garrett wanted his wife back home with hihed
The sound was so carefree, it grated on my ears
He continued, nonplussed, "You know she asked me about you She remembers that day I introduced you to Mrs Carmella She asked if I was your boyfriend Can you believe that?"
I sed over a thick piece of bark Really He couldn’t believe that? I shut my locker with more force than I needed and stared at hihtened froaze "Tell me you told her you weren’t my boyfriend because you’re not Mason is Tell uilt He hadn’t My jaw hardened and I huggedaround about me I don’t need you to add to therabbed ht s for ainst Ada trapped
Then I gave her a strained smile in return "Hi, Cass"
She positioned herself between Adam and myself, but then pulled on her shirt where it rested over her cleage It went down another inch and she smoothed out her shirt and did the same with her skirt Her uniform already looked scandalous, but now it fit the usual look she kept, being a schoolgirl slut Her eyes twinkled at ushed, "It’s Peter’s birthday this weekend, did you know?"
I didn’t She didn’t care
"I’ a private dinner with our family and friends You’re invited, of course"
Of course
"But, yeah" Her laughter sounded shrill now "My cousin was supposed to be the caterer, but she canceled She’s in college and totally not dependable I was stupid to depend on her, but I guess a trip to Cancun isif your stepmom would do it!"