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ALLIE
“Do you think Nicole is telling the truth?” Imani asked me at lunch on Friday, glancing over at the cheerleader table.
I looked over to see Nicole sitting at the end of the table, picking at some mashed potatoes on her tray. While I always thought that she was the head bitch of the cheer team, the others didn’t seem to talk with her much. I’d almost go as far as to say that they ignored her.
Shrugging my shoulders, I turned back to my food and frowned. “I don’t know.” But I sure as hell wish that I did.
As much as I hated the woman, if she was being serious about this, then her own damn father had been pimping her out for money. I couldn’t begin to imagine what that felt like—to be used by your own flesh and blood.
Imani munched on a carrot and opened her Biology textbook. “My dad wanted me to tell you that he got you an interview for next Monday after school. And when he says ‘interview’”—she did air quotes around the word—“he means that you already have the internship. You just have to go talk to the guy.”
For once, I had something good to look forward to. I hoped that life wouldn’t get in the way and destroy this opportunity for me. The more I thought about my future, the more nervous I felt. If I ended up loving this internship, I’d probably end up choosing to go to a college that specialized in both biology and tech. But … that would mean I’d be leaving Jace behind.
And I couldn’t do that.
“Earth to Allie!” Imani said, waving a hand in front of my face. When I glanced at her, she nodded to the hallway, where we could see Maddie talking tensely with her brother’s best friend, Alec. “Do you think that they’re banging hard?”
I snorted and grinned. “I don’t know. Are you banging Poison again?”
Upper lip curling into a scowl, she playfully rolled her eyes and looked behind me. “Speaking of the fucking annoying pricks, here they come.” She bit down on her carrot, making it crunch, and looked away from the three guys as they approached.
“What’s crawled up your ass lately, Imani?” João asked, sitting next to her.
Imani ignored them and smiled at Maddie. “Ugh, she’s so lucky.”
“Who?” Landon asked, following her gaze. “Maddie? Why is she lucky?”
Knowing that Imani wanted to make them angry, I played along. “Because she’s with Alec.” I leaned forward and winked at Imani. “He’s like a walking hockey god.”
“Who’s a walking hockey god?” Jace said, arching a brow and plopping his ass next to me.
I cursed myself for actually saying that aloud, knowing that Jace would pester me about it if I didn’t tell him more and admit that I had eyes for no one else but him.
“Alec, captain of Redwood’s hockey team.”
Jace placed a hand on my knee and squeezed, leaning close. “You think he’s hot?”
Caught between telling the truth to my boyfriend and helping my best friend get back at the most ruthless gang at school, I gnawed on the inside of my cheek, furrowed my brows in a confused expression, and gave my best awkward laugh. “Um, yes?”
“The fuck you like him for?” João asked, scowling at Imani. “He can’t even hold up a fight in any of his hockey games. He fuckin’ sucks.”
Imani flared her nostrils. “He doesn’t suck.”
João laughed lifelessly. “He sucks better than you do.”
“If you want him to suck you off so bad, why don’t you go ask him to?” Imani snapped, taunting him.
My eyes widened, and I nearly choked on my milk, my eyes darting back and forth between them.
Imani grabbed her food and stood. “Or maybe I could ask him to show me how a real man eats pussy. Either way is fine by me.”
Imani stormed out of the cafeteria with all three Poison boys following behind her. I curled my lips into a smirk and turned back to Jace.
I patted his knee and winked. “Don’t worry about Alec. I only date guys who are one thousand percent more asshole-y than he is.”
Jace arched his brow and grasped my jaw. “Well, this asshole”—he pointed to himself—“expects you to be at Senior Night tonight. And you’d better not be late,” Jace mumbled against my lips. “Or I’ll excuse myself from the field to come find your ass.”
