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“I’d see if you broke your nose when all that weight fell on you.”
I roll my eyes at him. “Whatever you need to tell yourself to sleep at night, dude.”
I tune them out, focusing my attention on the book in front of me as I go over the prep questions. At this point, I’ve gone over them countless times, but it never felt like enough.
Because that’s what you do, you fail, Prescott. You fail people around you. You fail at football. You fail.
I’m not going to fail.
Not this time.
“Prescott?” A hand touches my arm, making my head snap in surprise. “What?”
Jade’s watching me, worry in her eyes. “Are you listening to me?”
I lift my MCATs prep book up. “I kind of have my hands full right now,” I snap.
The table falls silent as all eyes turn to me. Jade just gawks at me for a moment, unblinking. I expect her to fire something back at me, but in the end, she just nods. “Well, we’re leaving so you can get to it.”
Pushing her chair back, she grabs her tray and walks away without a backward glance.
Shit.
“Jade…” I try to call after her, but she’s already out of earshot.
“You’re an asshole, and I don’t know why she puts up with you.” Grace, on the other hand, glares at me before rushing after her friend.
Running my hand over my face, I turn back to the table only to find Spencer watching me.
“She’s right, you know. You are an asshole.”
I glare at him. “As if you’d side with me even if I was right.”
“You need to get your head out of your ass. I know you have your hands full, but damn, there was no reason for you to snarl at her like that.”
I let out a sigh. I know he’s right, but the whole conversation with my dad had me on edge. As if I didn’t put enough pressure on myself as it is, I didn’t need him to do it too.
Spencer checks his phone. “Shit, I have a class to get to. I’ll see you later.”
Before I can say anything, he walks away.
“And then there was one,” I mutter, sliding my phone out.
I pull up Jade’s contact and just stare at it for a moment.
Me:
I’m sorry I was an asshole. This damn test has me on edge but give me two more days, and I’ll make it up to you, doll. Please?
Thankfully I don’t have to wait long for a response.
Doll:
I know. Kick that test’s ass, and you know where to find me.
* * *
Picking a pebble from the ground,I toss it at the closed window on the first floor. I wait for a little bit, but when I don’t see any movement behind the curtains, I do it again as a couple of girls exit the building. They give me wary looks as they walk around me like they expect me to jump at them or something.
