The Promise Dream

ve her a ride to school today. A few minutes later, she walked out the f

ie is cooler than I thoug

know. You a

hanging out at Tess's plac

t out. Tess chuckled, grabbin

ce Dance," s

ester, but I didn't think they'd actually go through with it. The last function similar to

This is going to be fun,"

n eyebrow at me. "You're not

' choice dance, Tess. I don't e

. "Why don't you ask that Brandon guy? I'm

ay," she said quickly. "I know I

still embarrassed by it. My smile fell when Adrianna and three of her minions approach

" she spat, stepping closer. "For your sake, you better st

tly, not in the mood

a. Get over it and go crawl back in

. She always stepped in when I wasn

you again?" She chuckled darkly. "Oh yes, you're the chick with the hots for my boyfriend. I s

ianna leaned closer to Tes

roup of mean girls smirking in satisfaction. They didn't fully u

like some obsessed stalker? Leave us the hell alone!" I barked, slamm

ls' bathroom. "Te

alls. "Hey. I'm fine," she sa

I leaned against them, studying her close

sure?"

," she said, taking out her lip gloss and applying it lightly. "One, I re

nd she looked at

nded the corner, JT stopped i

u?" he asked, offering Tes

less enthusiasm. She turned t

nd JT stared after

ng with her

hat do you want, JT?" I snap

thing but changed his mind. "We have a family me

membering that I'd left a book in my locker. Adria

ing it earlier had caused the mess. I crouched down to pick them up, only to see a pair of stro

murmured a thank you, careful not to touch him, but his warm skin brushed against mine. A quiet gasp s

ooth, deep voice doing things to my heart I c

. "Yeah, I remem

w," he

dumbfounded

"I think ev

ss. Now," came the principal'

hallway was empty. I cursed inwardly, stuffi

randon called back, then turned to

y locker. I practically ran to science class, arrivi

" I muttered, chagrin

gain, Ms. Gilbert. Tak

t next to Tess. "Where the h

Brandon vorte

my God. I want d

randon's words, See you later, echoed in my mind. I shook my head