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There is no way he will win this argument. I cross the line at him waitinginthe bathroom while I use it. Even if there are stalls, that isn’t enough privacy for me.
“Check the bathroom if you must,” I tell him. “But I amnotgoing pee with you listening. It’sweird.”
Hunter rolls his eyes dramatically and then carefully checks each stall. He turns to point a finger at me. “You’ve got two minutes. One second longer and I am coming through that door.”
The second he’s out the door, I don’t waste one second of time. I think he was serious about his threat.
He’s been on edge ever since I found that note in my locker. Now that the guy chased me with his fake hammer, he’s definitely not going to ease up. If I thought Hunter Duran was a tyrant before, it’s nothing compared to now.
I wash my hands and am about to open the door when it abruptly opens.
“Times up,” Hunter says.
I throw the paper towel in the garbage. “I was done anyway.”
“Can I go in now?” I hear some girl ask Hunter.
I shake my head when I see a freshman girl standing outside the door, waiting to come in. She walks in as I walk out and I shoot a glare at Hunter.
“What?” he asks.
“That girl is probably thirteen. She’snotan assassin.” I look at him, daring him to argue.
“I’m not seventeen, but none of the idiots in this school know it. And your friend, Laura, the one who tried to kill you, she was twenty three and she passed for seventeen. Looks can be deceiving.”
I flinch at the harshness of his voice.
He’s right. I know he is.
“Thanks. Now I’m going to have nightmares tonight.” I roll my eyes at him as I walk by.
It’s going to be a very, very long day.
Hunter, of course, follows me, pacing right beside me.
No wonder everybody thinks we’re dating.
“I’m sorry, Trouble,” Hunter says. “I will not compromise when it comes to your safety.”
I sigh. “I know. I’m sorry too.”
Hunter and I grab food and meet Harper and her not-boyfriend, Reed, at the lunchroom table. They’re both sitting very close to one another and I see Harper laugh at something he said.
She likes him. A lot.
Yes, she liked Finley, but it’s different with Reed. I can see that. Finley was exciting because he was her first boyfriend. He flirted with her and paid a lot of attention to her. But with Reed, she has genuine feelings. I’m glad that he appears to feel the same.
I sit down across from Harper.
“Are you coming tonight?” Harper’s light blue eyes sparkle as she looks at me.
“Coming where?” I raise an eyebrow.
She tucks a piece of pink hair behind her ear. “To the toga party tonight.”
Hunter snorts. “Toga party?”
“I hate to admit it, but I’m with Hunter on this one.” I cringe. “Atogaparty.”
