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Grabbing my bag, I hurried out of my bedroom and jogged downstairs.
“What the hell took you so—” She gawked at me. “What are you wearing?”
“What do you mean?”
“You look… pretty, but isn’t it a little much for school?”
“It’s only jeans and a sweater, Lil.” I shrugged.
She gave me a strange look. “And your hair and makeup?”
“What, a girl can’t take pride in herself now?”
She might not have appreciated the effort I’d made, but hopefully Xander would.
* * *
I foundmyself looking for him. I knew it was unlikely I would see Xander around school since he mostly spent all his time in the locker room or out on the football field, but it didn’t stop me from hoping to get a glimpse of him.
“Are we watching Kaiden after school?” I asked Lily.
She looked up from her study notes and frowned. “What’s gotten into you?”
“Nothing.” I shrugged, tapping the pen against my lips. “It’s just a question.”
“Are you sure? You seem… I don’t know, different.”
“Because I put some makeup on?”
“Not just that…” She rolled her eyes. “I don’t know, it’s like you’re—”
“Jeez, Lil, is it a crime to be happy?”
Because I was. Okay, so maybe happy didn’t quite describe what I felt, but I’d woken up feeling lighter than I had in days, and I knew it was all thanks to a broody, dark-eyed guy I couldn’t stop thinking about.
“Why do I get the feeling you’re up to something?”
“Paranoid much?” My lips curved. “I thought you’d be pleased I’m feeling more like my old self.”
“Of course I am, but it’s okay to not be okay too, you know.”
The concern in her gaze threatened to punch a hole straight through my resolve but I refused to let it.
I felt good.
I finally felt like things might be okay.
And maybe I shouldn’t have pinned that all on Xander’s pep talk yesterday but he’d been the catalyst at least.
Still, I silently chastised myself for searching the library for him. I wasn’t going to see him here.
“I’d planned to go,” Lily added. “But you don’t have to come with me. I understand if—”
“I want to.” My eyes flicked to the wall clock. “In fact, time’s up.” Butterflies swarmed my stomach at the thought of seeing him.
We quickly packed away our things and headed out, only to be intercepted by Kaiden.
“This is a surprise,” Lily said, falling into his arms. She leaned up, kissing him.
