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becomes sharper before she lets out a heavy sigh and it’s clear as day that she doesn’t believe a word I say, but she’s not prepared to put up a fight. “Go to the student office and request to put in a call to have it delivered.”
I nod and grab my things before darting out of the classroom, knowing damn well that my English essay isn’t due until next week but she doesn’t need to know that. I take off down the hall before slipping into an empty classroom.
I perch myself against one of the desks and pull my phone back out, wishing I could call him and demand answers but knowing that I can’t because he’s in school.
Ocean - UMMMM…. WHAT??????? That’s not spilling the fucking tea. That’s giving me a goddamn drop. SPILL THE FUCKING TEA, MILO!!!! WHO’D YOU FUCK????
Milo - …..
Ocean - No. Don’t you dare do this to me.
Milo - I’m sorry. I can’t say. He’s not … I don’t know. Saying will cause problems and it’s still new. I gave him my word and I really don’t want to fuck this up. I kinda like this guy but I promise, as soon as I can tell you, I will.
A loud, frustrated groan tears from deep within me, and I sound like a toddler throwing a tantrum. I wonder if I could hold him down and force it out of him, but that fucker would just overpower me and with my neck hurting so bad, I’d get absolutely nowhere.
Damn it!
Ocean - I hate you.
Milo - Fucking love you too, bitch.
Realizing that for Milo to not even budge on the topic means that he truly must like this guy, I let it go. He’ll tell me when he’s ready and until then, I just have to be patient. I don’t want to be the reason to screw up something good. Who knows, maybe Milo just found the love of his life, or maybe he just found the guy who’s going to break his heart for the first time. Either way, it’s not my business to be getting involved.
Though I guess that means that the Jess and Milo show is well and truly over now. She came to terms with it after Milo finally came out to our small group but she still hurts. She was really falling for him and I kinda hate myself for allowing it to happen.
The bell rings, indicating the start of the first period, so I slip my phone away and trudge out of the empty classroom, not wanting to be caught in here.
I hurry out into the hall and have to really think about my schedule. I’ve been going here for a few weeks now but remembering my class schedule really hasn’t been a strong trait of mine.
I start wandering the halls and glance around at the students busily making their way past. I find Drix coming toward me with her brows furrowed. “Where the hell are you going?” she questions, giving me a strange look. “We have Biology.”
Oh. Whoops.
Her arm loops through mine and her momentum has me spinning on the spot. She pulls me along and I have to skip a step to catch up with her long strides. “Where have you been all morning?” she questions. “I’ve been waiting for you.”
Recognizing the excited tone in her voice, I raise a brow. “Why? What’s happened?”
“Nothing yet,” she grumbles. “But my dad was asking about your mom again.”
“Really?” I say as a sly grin stretches across my face.
“Uh-huh.”
Her eyes sparkle and as a similar grin stretches across her pretty face, all my plans begin coming together. “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?”
“I fucking hope so,” she laughs.
“Good,” I say, knowing all too well that it’s about time my mom finds her own kind of happiness. After all, she’s just spent twenty years with a man who lied to her. She may have loved him, and despite him being my father, she deserves better. “Let’s set them up.”
Chapter 22
I sit on the kitchen counter with Casey across from me and Colton’s hands gently at the back of my neck. He insisted on checking my burn despite Mom only checking it an hour ago. He’s so over-protective and I kinda love it. The second Milo delivered me home from school, Colton was there, asking me how it went today and checking that I hadn’t accidentally hurt myself or run into any trouble.
He was only seconds from asking to check the burn when Mom