THE DANGEROUS MAFIA KING AND HIS SUPPOSED SLAVE

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to drive me home yesterday, but it didn't feel right until I was stu

" I say, hopping in

re we

's anything I can do

e onto my lap and grins. I considered a f

rn the volume up. Arthur taps his fin

intere

amazing,"

sorry." Ar

e we arrive at school. He swerves into

ite direction in search of my locker. I'm getting the hang

fore rushing to homeroom. My bag is light, which is nice

at at the back and half listen to the string of announceme

, people scatter, but

om and takes a seat on th

." Arthur waves to a

spot at the back of the classroom, but I

sks on the chalkboard, then sits behind the desk. I've already re

en at the brunette in front of us. S

g your pen.

u met Ch

oesn't look amused,

t for the cheerleading team. You need new face

and asks, "Do you h

t him, but I'm

aving tryouts after school. We ne

, tha

my paper

you fi

e answers?" I slide

s." Sh

*

s and then lunch rolls by. I skip the cafeteria and head outside to si

the table with me, while Savannah is on

e out, and sh

swear you fight more than

crazy, then maybe we wo

es her head

but we both know crazy is

ight." Ar

. I squirm under her gaze, bu

do you play,

with my mother,

ainly can't sur

shake

w directions, we'd be thrilled to see you try out for the team. You sho

besides." I shrug. "I'd be si

cool, Ch

r project while I've been going through tedious paperwork a

ages, but in what they imply. I hope I don't cut

chair up. He places a new assig

what you need to demonstrate for the design and overall production

t, thank y

nt you to look at the designs. Draw wh

." I

. It's dusty and the t

no wo

is hands. "Yell out

for th

ults at Arthur because he's throwing wood scr

nd search for basic cabinet

shouldn't be allowed near power tools capable of cu

*

y waist as I skip

you doing?

u get to cheerleadin

emember making a

s eyes and smiling th

the school oval. Instead of fighting,

s out of the room bef

doing, Arthur?

teacher." I pok

is leg. He drops me, and I crash into the hard ground. I spring u

over his shoulder. Blain laughs

you doin

stine try ou

orce someone

the full American experience

his head an

uck," h

at the cheer tryout

er spirit." I shoot him a glar

ol spirit." I

joy it. If you don't, then no

earing

ve some shorts

tha

oty shorts and directs me to the ch

s me a thumbs up. As I race around the corner, I walk into a h

." He takes my hand an

ry! I thought this w

er side, actuall

ka

lly trying out f

nod. "I doubt I'll be accepted because I

you'll d

s." I

nd cling to my thighs. I can't go back in

alls which makes

ple moves, then

side. A few girls leave part way through, but I trooper o

announce their choice. Yvonne hands me a blu

ause of Arthur. My audition was

our decision. You have potentia

ile. "I think th

s at me and I

jealous, don

vour to try

ch Arthur race across the field with a smile. I wave

atulat

nk y

howers, but do you

you! I'll g

eet at t

es

away, Savanna

ur is

ng me home. If he wants to be with you, I'm all for it." H

to the parking lot. Blain walk

ake it ont

." I

ne step closer to completi

the othe

n, homecoming, prom and Arthur said

that?"

kill me if I

thing then. I also don't fancy

hey, that's a st

t

e on it. I get lost in his olive eyes, which

d go." H

I lust after him

the field. I wave to him and we get into

you thinki

lie. "I'm

r who seems sli

im for the lift. It's only insi

re you

them for che

ts?" He rais

erleader. Yay,

new deve

e it a try, maybe

very game and w

for football, but I don't mi