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“Yeah, okay.”
“It means you have to move, Kaiden.”
“Huh?” I blinked. “Yeah, okay. I’m… going. I’m going.” Detangling myself from Lily, I ran a hand over my face and went to join Bryan.
“You are so fucking done for,” he whispered, his eyes flicking to where Lily sat on a beanbag next to Ashleigh.
“Yeah,” I replied, fighting a smile. “I am.”
* * *
The atmospherethe next day at school was electric, everyone excited about the looming game against Levinson.
Everyone except me.
I’d woken up with a pit in my stomach and an earful from my dad. His tirade had gotten so bad at breakfast that I’d hightailed it out of there and driven around for thirty minutes trying to clear my head, before I picked up Bryan and Gav.
I could still hear his voice now.
You’ll never get to play under that has-been.
How the fuck are scouts supposed to see your talent if you’re on the bench?
You should have gone to Millington.
I was beginning to think he had a point. But Coach Ford was the best, and I didn’t want to settle for mediocre.
It had already been almost a month though.
One month of practice and working my ass off for a team who still refused to give me a fair shot.
I slammed my locker shut and let out a frustrated breath.
“Jeez, who pissed you off?” Lindsey appeared, dressed in her cheer outfit. Her long hair was pulled into two braids over her shoulders and all I could think about was what Lily had confided in me by the lake.
Lindsey had stood by while her friend had hacked my girl’s hair off and then spent most of high school treating Lily like a social outcast.
My girl?
The words hit me out of left field.
Lily wasn’t my girl… was she?
I sure as shit wanted her to be. But it wasn’t that simple.
“Kaiden, Earth to Kaiden?” She snapped her fingers in front of my face and I blinked from my reverie.
“I’m not in the mood,” I said, shouldering past her and stalking off down the hall.
“Kaiden, what the hell?” Her hand curved around my arm, slowing my progress. My hard gaze snapped to her face.
“I suggest you get your hand off me.”
“What the hell is your problem?” She glowered at me. “I only wanted to wish you good luck for the game.”
Just then, awareness trickled down my spine and I looked up to find Lily rounding the corner. She froze, glancing between me and Lindsey, honing in on where Lindsey’s hand was wrapped around my arm.
Fuck.
