A Mermaid's Kiss (Bay State University #1) - Katie Holland Page 0,16
giving me told me everything I needed to know. “What’s his name?”
“Travis and he’s totally hot. He’s taking me out tonight after practice.”
“That’s great. I had kind of a weird experience at lunch,” I said, and told her about Wes.
“I think he was trying to ask you out,” Karma told me.
“Really?”
“Yep, and he’s kinda cute. Would you consider it?” she asked.
“I don’t know. Dating isn’t really my thing. You know I’ve only had one boyfriend ever. I don’t know how to date. And besides, do you think it’s a good idea to date someone from the swim team?”
“You’re probably right about that. If it didn’t work out it would be really awkward.”
“Okay, then it’s settled, no dating Wes or anyone else on the swim team. That goes for you too, Karma.”
“Agreed, no dating anyone on the swim team.”
I looked at her.
“Fine, or the dive team. Happy now?”
“Yep. So where is Travis taking you?” I asked. I knew that would be enough to change the subject.
* * *
After we were finished practice I was wiped. I was waiting for Karma to get ready for her date. She wanted my opinion before she met him outside. When she came out of her room she looked gorgeous.
“Good choice,” I told her. “It’s somewhere between girl next door and slut.”
She threw a pillow at me and I started laughing.
“Stop it,” she said.
“You look hot, Karma. You’ll have him eating out of your hand.”
“Thank you. What are you going to do tonight?”
“First, I’m going to get something to eat and then I’m going to find something to watch on Netflix. I’ll probably head to bed early. I’m not used to this schedule yet.”
Karma checked the time. “He should be here soon. Do you want to wait with me downstairs?”
“Sure.” I grabbed my key and went with Karma.
Travis was as hot as she said he was. I smiled to myself when they started walking to his car, he didn’t stand a chance.
I went to the closest place to eat and got some dinner. When I was done, I headed back to the dorm and I found a movie I wanted to watch. When it was over, I looked at the time. It was only 9:00, but I was tired and had to be at practice in the morning. I changed into my PJ’s and crawled into bed with my eReader.
Chapter 12
Major
We were sitting around playing video games after class on Tuesday, when my phone rang. I looked at the display. It was my mom again
“Dude, answer it,” Bodie said. “That’s the third time she’s called. You can’t ignore her forever. You don’t want her coming down here.”
I loved my mom, but I wasn’t planning on checking in with her every day. But Bodie was right, she would come down here if I didn’t answer.
“Hi mom,” I said.
“Oh Major, I’m so glad you answered.”
She didn’t sound like herself. “What’s wrong?”
“You’re grandpa Bill has been taken to the hospital. I think he’s had a heart attack. I wanted you to know that I’m heading to Fresno to stay with my mom.”
“Is he going to be okay?”
“I don’t know. I’ll know more when I can talk to the doctor.”
“Do you need me to take you there?”
“No, I’ll get Jimmy to drive me there.”
“Good. Let me know when you get there.”
“I will. Bye honey.”
“By mom.”
I hung up feeling like a dick. I should have answered the phone the first time she called. Mom was a total daddy’s girl. She was going to be devastated if something was to happen to her dad.
“Everything okay man?” Chad asked.
“My mom’s dad might have had a heart attack.”
“That sucks,” he said.
That about summed it up. There wasn’t much else to say about it so I went back to playing the game, but my head wasn’t really in it. The conversation with mom had me thinking, about Kayleigh of all things. She had me pegged as an asshole from the start, and I was beginning to wonder if she was right.
I thought about how worried she looked when she talked about losing her scholarship, and here I was bitching to my parents about them “making” me go to school. I’d never had to struggle for anything in my life and honestly never thought about if other people had to or not. I’d grown up in a wealthy family surrounded by wealthy friends. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I was kind of acting like a spoiled brat, which pissed me off.