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My phone rings a minute later

Great My mom decides to come now?

I don’t look but answer as I bring it to my ear

“Yes,” I drag out, aggravated

“Demi?”

I pull it fro at the screen and my eyes widen

Oh shit

“Hey,” I say, internally cringing as I clear my throat

Nico’s frown slides my way, but I pretend I don’t notice

“It’s Alex”

A light laugh leaves ging ain”

He’s quiet a few seconds before he asks, “Are you still at the school?”

I turn away from Nico “No, I just left”

“Oh”

Oh?

“I didn’t see your car,” he says

“Yeah, I got a ride home”

“Huh” He pauses “I was thinking,hoht away”

I squish ht a s at Krista’s awhile, but I decided not to”

“Cool” Alex is quiet a moment “Text me when you’re there?”

“I will,” I tell hi up

“Who was that?”

Nico fires off, maybe even before the call is ended, and my head snaps toward him

I scowl “Thought you didn’t like to talk after a game, or you know, ever as far as I’m concerned?”

A bored glance is his response

Now that I’ht in here froht eye reveals itself

That wasn’t there in class today