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I flashed him a huge smile. “Congrats on the win!” Inwardly, I cringed. I’d overdone the excitement a little.
“Thanks. I’m surprised you showed up after the game.” He grimaced.
White-and-black cleats caught my attention. My heart stopped beating as I glanced up and into the most piercing blue eyes I’d ever seen.
“Phoebe, this is Jagger. He wanted to meet you.”
The color drained from my cheeks as I stared into my stepbrother’s gaze, full of hate.
“Jag?” I croaked out. “You’re alive?”
Anderson bowed out. “Catch you at the party, guys.”
“You’re alive?” My vision blurred as the world spun, and everything faded to black seconds later.
* * *
Reality flickered in and out as Teagan and her cheer coach leaned over me. The red letters on the side of the ambulance registered in my addled brain and I groaned.
“Are you okay?” Fear laced Teagan’s words.
A gorgeous EMT knelt next to me. Gently, he took my wrist in his hand and checked my pulse.
“What’s wrong with her?” Teagan’s coach asked, hovering over me.
“Maybe it was simply a side effect of the concussion,” I muttered.
Teagan cringed. No one knew about the hospital visit other than her. We’d told the roomies that I’d visited my dad while he was in town for a few days. No one questioned us.
“Your vitals are normal, but the side effects make sense,” the EMT explained. “How long ago did you hit your head?”
I shot a nervous glance at my group of friends. “Monday.”
“You can have dizziness and hallucinations for up to a year after a concussion. I’m guessing that’s what happened. However, if you pass out again, you need to go to the emergency room. They might want to run some tests.”
“Crap. Okay,” I said as I slowly sat up, making sure the world wasn’t still spinning.
“What do you mean, concussion, Phoebe?” Everlee barked out. She touched my back as she and Teagan helped me off the ground. Heat traveled up my neck and cheeks as I realized I was the main attraction. Football players and cheerleaders surrounded us with concern written in their expressions.
“I’m fine. I was checked out and released from the hospital Monday.”And clearly hallucinating!
“Take it easy this weekend. If you become dizzy again, then get to the emergency room,” the EMT instructed.
“Okay. Sorry to trouble you.”
He flashed me a panty-dropping smile. “No problem. Just feel better.” With that, he walked toward the ambulance along with his partner.
The cheer coach shook her head, her blonde ponytail swinging from side to side. “Get some rest and feel better.” Worry flickered to life in her brown eyes before she turned to my best friend. “You need to watch her. If she starts acting strange, call 9-1-1 immediately, then call me if you need to.”
“Yes, ma’am,” Teagan muttered.
The coach shot me one last look of concern before she walked away.
“Girl, what the hell happened?” Teagan wrapped her arm around my shoulders.
“I thought I saw someone I used to know, but apparently, my head is screwing with me.”
“Peter? Is he here?” Her attention darted around as she searched for the bastard.
