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Out. Out, out, out.
Gabriel pressed his forehead against the cold steel of the door and sighed.
“In.”
CHAPTER 14
Layne pulled another yearbook off the stack and sighed.
They’d been in the library for an hour, but there were still another thirty minutes left to Simon’s practice. “This is the dumbest research project ever.”
Kara rolled her eyes without looking up from her notebook.
“You’d probably be happier writing about the history of physics, or Marie Antoinette’s biography, or ”
“You know who Marie Antoinette is? ”
“Shut up.”
“Researching something from the school’s past? That’s just lame. There’s no challenge.”
“God, you are such a nerd.” Kara fished lip gloss out of her purse and dabbed it on. “I don’t know why I hang out with you sometimes.”
Me neither. But if Layne didn’t have Kara, she’d be sitting in the library by herself, waiting for her deaf brother to finish basketball practice for a game the coach wouldn’t even let him play.
God, it just sounded pathetic.
“Layne,” Kara hissed. Her nails bright fuchsia today dug into Layne’s wrist.
Layne snapped her head up. “What?”
Kara was staring at the entrance to the library. One of the Merrick twins had just pushed through the doors and was strolling toward the stacks.
Layne sighed. She wanted it to be Nick.
But she’d sat next to Gabriel in class. She’d seen that faded blue henley clinging to his chest and shoulders four hours ago.
“Great,” she muttered.
“He is insanely hot,” whispered Kara. She dabbed more lip gloss on her mouth, to the point where it started to look a little comical. “How do I look?”
“Don’t even bother. He’s a jerk.”
“Maybe to you.” They watched him disappear between the stacks on the opposite side of the library. “Do you know which one it is?”
“Gabriel. I sit next to him in trig.”
“That’s a waste. You are so lucky. I wish I were better at math.”
“Don’t worry. You’re probably right at his level.” Layne hoped he didn’t notice them sitting here.
Mostly. Some butterflies were kicking up a fit in her stomach, and they were totally in favor of him heading this way.
That was stupid. He hadn’t even looked at her in class.
She had no idea how one boy could inspire such warring emotions, like she wanted to punch the crap out of him but then hide in the circle of his arms.
“You’re all red,” said Kara.
