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“I followed you, silly boy.” She took a couple steps away from me. “You know your mom loves me.”
“Unfortunately.” I sighed.
“You’re so cute when you joke around.” She turned back to me and booped my nose as if I were a puppy. “If you break up with me, Henry, I’ll go to Principal Miller and tell him this was all Miranda’s idea and have her suspended.”
“You wouldn’t.”
“Try me.” She glared at me, and I knew she would.
I felt my nostrils flare as I leaned in and whispered. “What’ll it take for you to leave her alone?”
“Awww, trying to protect your white trash fuck buddy?” She whispered back.
“I’m serious, Vicki. What do you want?” I felt my jaw tightening.
“Ditch the bitch.” She smiled. “No hi, no in class chatting. You don’t speak to her again.”
My heart shattered into a million pieces.
“Done.”
She danced around, smiling triumphantly. “I love you.”
All I could do was nod as I fought to keep the bile from creeping up my throat.
“Come on, let’s get this smelly beast inside.” She took my hand.
We got Sophie into his office and managed to stay undetected. When Victoria’s friends arrived, she walked off with them and I went with mine to hang out in the commons.
“Henry?” Ethan bumped me with his elbow. “You okay?”
“Not really.” My day was off to a less than stellar start and then, when I saw her, my heart dropped to my feet. “Vic’s got my by the balls.” I grumbled.
“Ah.” Ethan looked confused, but followed my gaze and nodded. “Guys. Henry needs interference.”
Miranda smiled at me and changed where she walked to come over to us.
“Shit.” I grumbled under my breath.
“Hey, Henry.” Her blue eyes shimmered.
I wanted to pull her into my arms and kiss her lips until they were numb.
Ethan turned around and looked at her. “Are you lost, little girl?”
“No. I came over here to talk to Henry.” She tried to lean around him, but Dexter moved into position.
“He’s not taking visitors at the moment.”
“Henry?” Her eyes narrowed as she pushed Dexter to the side. “What the fuck is going on?”
Wally came around and draped an arm over her shoulders. “See, we appreciate your help, but that’s where it ends, toots.”
“Did you just call me toots?”
“Yup. I did.”
She elbowed his gut, knocking the wind out of him, and then stepped away. The hurt in her eyes gutted me. “Henry. If you don’t want to talk to me. Tell me that. Stop hiding behind your friends.”
