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I mean, come on.
How bad can it be?
Matthews turns to his computer and starts tapping away on the keyboard, his dark brows drawn together in utter concentration as he reads whatever is on the screen. “Your open period is now.”
“Right.” I actually had two open periods in my schedule, but they forced me to take a study hall to fill one of them. Considering it’s in the library and that old battle ax librarian Miss Taylor loves me, I’ll just need to check in with her before I slide out the side door and go about the rest of my afternoon.
“You can work here then.” He glances up, his gaze meeting mine. “In the office.”
I frown. “You sure you want me around you regularly like that?”
Sounds like a nightmare. Locked up in this musty old building and doing whatever his secretary demands I do five days a week?
Awful.
Matthews appears to be actually considering what I just said. I know exactly how to drive him crazy and I would do my best to make his life miserable for approximately fifty minutes Monday through Friday.
“You already have someone working in here during this period anyway,” I point out. “Daisy Albright.”
Matthews’ face actually lights up. “That’s right. Sweet girl. She might be a good role model for you. You could learn a thing or two from her.”
I snort. “Please. Little Miss Sunshine is full of shit.”
She has to be.
Matthews scowls. “Watch your mouth.”
“Come on.” I roll my eyes. “No one can be that sweet all the time.”
“You’re going to find out if it’s true or not.” Matthews smiles, and I swear it’s the evilest I’ve ever seen him look. “You’re on office duty for second period for the entire year. Welcome to the admin building.”
FOUR
DAISY
I leanin as if I’m conspiring with Vivian, murmuring, “What did he do?”
“You mean Archibald?” Vivian rolls her eyes and I muffle a giggle with my fingers. I’m guessing she gets a thrill out of calling him by his full name too. “What does that child not do to aggravate the headmaster on a daily basis?”
“But it’s only the first day of school.” Arch’s reputation is known around campus. He’s the troublemaker. The reckless one. The impulsive one. He gets caught in stupid stunts all the time and it’s a wonder he hasn’t broken a bone or done some sort of permanent damage to himself by now.
He may be intelligent, but he can act stupid with the best of them too.
“Oh, he started it off in typical Archibald style.” Vivian rises from her chair and bustles around her desk, heading for the counter so she can lean over it and talk to JJ. “What exactly happened with your best friend, John?”
JJ turns to look at Vivian, his expression incredulous. “First, no one ever calls me John but you.”
“It’s your name,” she states, her voice flat.
Vivian doesn’t always have the best sense of humor, but I don’t think she’s as mean as everyone says.
He blows out a breath. “And second, nothing happened.”
“Nothing?” Vivian’s brows shoot up.
JJ nods, his expression solemn. “That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.”
Vivian sends me a look and I shrug. JJ’s gaze slides to mine and he smiles. “Oh hey, jail bait.”
