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Preston rolled his eyes and looked over his shoulder. “I’m here to workout, not talk about my sister.”
“Humor me for a second.” Marco shifted in front of Preston before he could walk away.
“She’s seventeen, so?”
“What?” Kolson scratched the back of his head. “Um.” He laughed nervously. “She in college.” Which was a silly statement considering a lot of local high school students took classes here. “She tutors college students.”
“She’s a genius.” Preston dead panned.
“Looks like you aren’t a genius, Tackett.” Marco bellowed. Kolson glared at him.
“But …” Kolson’s chest pinched. “That’s not possible. She’s … she … never told me.” They had done things. Was she … was it illegal?
“I don’t know.” Preston shrugged and walked away.
“But …” He wasn’t just someone she was tutoring anymore.
“Jailbait.” Marco laughed again. Kolson clenched his fist. He wanted to punch him, but last time he’d only ended up looking like a dork.
What the fuck? Kolson’s ears buzzed. Preston had to be lying. Marco put him up to it. He paid him. Marco hadn’t liked the fact that Autumn turned him down.
He shook his head. Then he glared at Marco. “This is a joke, right?”
Marco lifted his shoulders.
Kolson stormed out of the weight room. What a great first impression her brother made. But still, Kolson, couldn’t help but feel a nagging. She still lived at home. But why wouldn’t she when she lived within walking distance from the campus?
Kolson grabbed his bag from his locker and slammed the door. It clanked and rattled then he headed outside. The air was cold, but not as cold as his insides. He dialed her number and pressed it to his ear. They were lying. They had to be. His heart hammered. Did she ever actually tell him her age? No, she hadn’t, now that he thought about it. He’d just assumed she was in college. But she knew that. She could have been clearer.
“Hey.” Her voice sounded so sweet and innocent when she answered. Was it all a lie, making fun of the dumb jock who believed she was in college? “Aren’t you supposed to be at practice?”
“How old are you?” He had planned to lead with how he’d met her brother today, but that wasn’t what came out.
“I …”
The fact that she paused when he asked, made him want to vomit.
“Why aren’t you in practice?” She asked.
“Answer my question, Autumn.” He stormed into the dorms.
“Seventeen.” Her voice was soft. He hated himself more than he hated her.
“Shit.” He punched the door open.
“Kolson, I …”
“When were you going to tell me?” He slammed the door behind him.
“Where are you? I’ll come over.”
“No. You met my mom.” Knowing that made him feel taken advantage of. He never introduced his mom to any girl.
“Kolson.” Her voice was frantic, “Are you at the dorm?”
Kolson paced. “I could go to jail. I’d have to register as a sex offender.”
“Age of consent in Ohio is sixteen.”
