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“Stop.”
It takes every ounce of concentration in my body to keep pretending like I can’t hear them across the classroom. Heidi does a decent job of staying whisper-quiet, but Jenna doesn’t seem to give a crap who hears what comes out of her mouth.
Especially not me. Resting Prick Face.
Yes, I figured it out.
I sit on a stool in the center of the classroom, comfortably leaning forward with one arm on my knee and the other touching my forehead.
“Come on, Heidi. He’s showing you his,” Jenna teases. “You should show him yours.”
“Shh!”
My curiosity gets the best of me and I let myself peek at her on my left.
We make eye contact. Heidi’s lips twitch into an awkward smile. She bobs her head hello. I sit still. Sure, I’d like to wave, but that’s not part of the gig. That itch on my nose? Ignored. That tickle in my throat? Nope. That rumble in my gut that makes me feel like an asshole for crushing whatever hope she might have had for us after that kiss?
That one’s a little harder to shake off.
Friends. It’s for the best.
I look away, quickly finding that spot on the wall I usually focus on.
“Okay, so tomorrow, I want to hit the mall bright and early,” Jenna begins. “We need to find the perfect suits for the beach party tomorrow night.”
And my curiosity piques again.
“I have a swimsuit,” Heidi says, concentrating on her drawing.
“Uh, no. You have that horrific all black one-piece monstrosity. You need a two-piece.”
Yes, please.
“No, I don’t.”
“Yes, you do.”
“No—”
“Heidi, can we please skip ahead to the bit where you realize I’m not letting you out of this and you just do what I tell you to do?”
Heidi sighs. “Fine. We’ll go shopping for suits tomorrow.”
“Two-piece?”
“Two-piece.”
“Promise?”
“Promise.”
“Are you just repeating what I’m saying now?”
“Pretty much.”
I bite my cheek until I taste blood.
Girls are hilarious.
