by Dee J. Stone
“Yeah,” I tell Dani, fingering the big letters in the center of the flyer: We placed third in Nationals last year!
“What are you going to do? You—”
“Oh my God, Cruiser, that’s so funny.”
My head snaps to the lockers. Cruiser’s eyes catch mine. I whirl away from him.
Dani eyes me. “What’s up?”
“Nothing.” I shrug. “I’m being stupid, right?”
“About…?” She raises an eyebrow, and peeks at Cruiser.
“About quitting the squad,” I quickly say before she gets the wrong idea.
“Yeah, you’re being stupid. On both accounts.”
I don’t want to deal with that right now, so I focus on the poster and think back to yesterday’s practice. I was never that annoyed with my poms before. I touch the letters one last time, hoping they’d ignite a spark in me. They don’t.
“I’ll see you,” I say.
I have no choice but to pass Cruiser on my way to history. The girls’ giggles have magnified, like they’re holding mics to their mouths. The only thought running through my head as I walk by is don’t look at him, don’t look at him. But my eyes refuse to obey. His arms cross over his chest lazily and a lock of hair kisses his eyelashes. In the split second that our eyes meet, he flashes me a cocky grin.
I jerk my gaze away and enter my classroom.
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About the Author
Dee J. Stone is the pseudonym of two sisters who write young adult and adult novels. The Keepers of Justice series, The Cruiser & Lex series, The Merman’s Kiss series, The Genie’s Love series, Emily’s Curse, and Chasing Sam are now available on Amazon. You can check out Dee J. Stone here: https://deejstone.wordpress.com, email them at [email protected], or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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