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“Back in September, Hughie had all the lads from the team over to watch the hurling final, and guess who was the only one wearing blue in a sea of red jerseys?”
He’ll go straight back to Dublin and they’ll welcome him with open arms. Because he’s their ‘homegrown,’ not ours.”
This was his life that was being openly discussed, and I wasn’t comfortable.
“Johnny doesn’t even look sideways at the girls in his own year, let alone girls in lowly third year.”
Blushing, I made a mental note to never tell Claire a goddamn thing again.
“Oh god, Bella is going to be maaaaad,”
“She, on the other hand, is everyone’s girl.” “Actually,”
Bella can’t talk. Everyone knows that she’s been riding half the school behind his back for months.”
“Operation Binding Thirteen, anyone?”
“I thought that stupid competition phased out last year.”
“Bella won.”
I was still getting used to my things not being touched in this school.
“I don’t—so don’t think like that. Okay?”
“But I don’t want to give her a reason to.”
“No.” I shook my head. “They were talking about you. To me.”
“Distract him from rugby.”
“I thought you were much older.” I beamed at the compliment—at least I was taking it as a compliment.
“I am going to castrate that little shit—” “Oh my god, no!” I squealed.
but I kicked ass at GTA.
“Or maybe it was those Legos again.”
“Did you fall over the same Legos getting those fingerprints on your throat that you did when you busted up your face on your birthday?”
“Was that those pesky Legos, too?”
“I thought you liked me,” I strangled out. “Jesus Christ,” Johnny groaned, dropping his head in his hands. “Of course, I like you.”
“I think it’s pretty fucking clear that I’m mad about you.” Exhaling a pained groan, he added, “But I’ll be eighteen in May, Shannon.”
My stomach was cramping up.
“Maybe don’t mention this to Liz,” Claire interjected. “She’ll cut his dick right off.”
“Because I want to keep her in my life.”
“Oh god,” Gibsie groaned. “That is so fucking sexy.” I pointed to the passenger door. “Get out of my car.” “I’m not thinking about her like that.” He laughed as he swung the door open and climbed out. Yeah, he fucking was.
“Excuse me, hun, but I think you’re leaking.”
like usual, I didn’t have any damn credit, and also like usual, I needed him to come save me.
It was like Mother Nature had decided to grace me with three years’ worth of period pains and shame in this very moment.
She must be gaining weight
“You are nothing, little girl. Not to him. Not to me.”
“So whatever game you’re playing, you need to back the fuck up because—”
My heart sank.
“I know all about you. All your little secrets. All the skeletons in your closet.”
“I’ll find out for myself.”
“I’m doing the math here, Shannon, and two plus two equals a bad bitch.”
“Slut!” Bella called out, loudly enough to garner everyone’s attention. I groaned internally. “That’s right,” she hissed when my step faltered. “I’m talking about you, slut!”
“If some bitch talked about Claire like that, I would have blown ten head gaskets.”
“Okay, yes, she’s on her case because of you, but that’s not your fault, lad.”
“She won’t stop.”
“You can,” he assured me. “You’re just scared.”
“Because I was lazy and you were as easy as they come.”
“You were a phone call away, Bella—one quick text to wet my dick. That’s all you ever were to me.”
“Now move the fuck on with Cormac or whoever the hell you want. I really don’t care. Just leave me alone!”
“I don’t know what else I can do or say to make that any clearer to you.”
“Contrary to your beliefs, I have more going for me than a thirteen jersey and a dick.”
“Be very fucking careful how you answer next.”
“It was failed manipulation.”
“I’d sit with you, though.”
