LOGINI knew I was nervous since Theo was coming for dinner, but the moment Dad opened the door to admit Theo and his Mom into the living room, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole.And wow, Theo cleaned up nicely.Gone was the basketball outfit. He wore a pair of jeans with a dark red shirt that turned his eyes a darker shade. He looked over at me, and I had to cross my arms in front of my chest to pretend that I was unaffected by his looks.His mom was a beautiful woman with hair like his. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail. She wore a lovely sundress that matched her son’s shirt, but she wore a coat over it to ward off the cold.“Hi, good evening,” she greeted, her smile as bright as her eyes. “Thank you for having us for dinner tonight. Here, I brought dessert.”She handed Dad a platter of pie. It smelled delicious.“Thank you.”Dad collected it. He also collected her coat and hung it.“This is my son, Theodore.”Theo stepped forward to shake Dad’s hand. “Good ev
I entered the kitchen and immediately groaned when I saw Harry leaning against the counter, looking all innocent until he broke into a smile and started to wag his eyebrows.“Don’t!” I warned. “Don’t even start! I’m still going to get you, just so you know.”“I didn’t even say anything!” he whined, raising his hands.“That’s what you should have done out there. Still can’t believe Dad made you move over here with us.”“Because I’m family? Besides, you were the one who wanted to stay back in Sunder, not me. But aren’t you glad you’re here now? Look at you, the star of the hockey team knows your name!”“Yeah, I’m sure that’s newsworthy information. Hang on, let me call the news for this,” I rolled my eyes. “Seriously, I can’t believe you fucking outed me!”“Theo doesn’t seem to mind.”“Because I’m a nobody, that’s why. I’m not a threat, nor am I popular kid material.”“That’s because you try so hard not to be.”I glared at him. “Okay, am I dreaming, or are you actually talking to me lik
I glanced over my shoulder to make sure that my nosy brother was not peeking from any window to see me sneaking up on the boy next door.The one I vowed to hate.Don’t get me wrong, I hate him. He is cocky, arrogant and smug. And don’t forget that he tried to kiss me!He may be all these things that I hate, but I am not blind, nor am I an idiot. He is cute, and oh my goodness, I didn’t know he was that hot under his uniform.No wonder Kendell is so protective of him. I would be too if I got to fu – touch! Touch that body every day.I crept closer, making sure to pick my steps carefully on the green grass. My footsteps were muffled thanks to the wetness of the grass. I made my way closer to the fence, ducking slightly so that he wouldn’t see me if he looked over by chance.It was cold as hell, but then again, he was working out, so his body was covered in a fine sheen of sweat, causing his basketball shirt to cling to his body. He wore a pair of matching shorts that showed off his stro
Mom’s fingers wrapped around my arm. “Theo, look at me. Theo!”Her voice was firmer the second time she called my name. I couldn’t think through my anger; the red haze was there again, threatening to blind me.“Theo.”It was the tremor in her voice that finally pulled me out of the darkness.Mom caressed my arm and my back. “You are not him. You will never be like him.”I closed my eyes for a moment, forcing myself to breathe. It came slowly. With every bit of anger that drained out of my body, I felt my shoulders relax, and my fists unclench.“I – I’m okay, Mom.”She rubbed my back again. “You’re tense.”“I’m okay, I just gotta… I will work out for a bit.”I would also have to get my anger out somehow. I thought about texting Kendall, but a better idea occurred to me. That girl at school today. I could call her up and drive her to the mall.I swung my bag back over my shoulders and started to head up to my room, with Mom watching me go. I swung open my door, and sure enough, the enve
The final bell went off, and the sound of chairs scraping the floor filled the air.Out in the corridor, students poured out of their classes, filling the hall.Ms. Pascal came into the hall before anyone from our class could leave.“Who are those on cleaning duty today?”She walked over to the roster on the wall and, using the tip of her pen, traced a line down until she got to the names.“Brielle Houston and Theo Everson. Get the class cleaned as soon as possible. We are keeping the neatest class award until your class graduates. Is that understood?”“Yes, Ms. Pascal,” Brielle said a little too cheerfully as she cut a glance at me.She was being way too obvious. It was a miracle Kendall hadn’t suspected a thing at all.Nate came over to my table. “Hey, dude,” he raised his hand for a dap. I took it and used it as an anchor to rise.“Hey, man, can you do me a favour?”“Nope, I’m not going to do your homework for you again.”“It’s not that,” I nudged his shoulder. “Look, I have to be
THEO’S POV“So what are you going to do about her?”My heart skipped at the question.Did she know?I looked over at Briella. She had heard the question too, and she looked up from her lunch, but when she caught my gaze, she dropped her eyes to her tray, her fork stabbing at her broccoli.“Who?” I turned to Kendall. She didn’t suspect a single thing.I’ve been with Kendall long enough to know when she’s suspicious. Her nostrils would flare, and a vein would throb on her temple.“The new girl,” she whispered. “That girl’s going to tell Principal Houston what she saw, I just know it.”“She’s not.”“Oh, come on, don’t give me that cocky answer. She’s the new kid, guess what they love to do? I’m not going to take my chances, Theo. All it takes is one word to Ms. Harden, and we’ll get into trouble. You’ll get into bigger trouble if the Principal hears about it.”I was in bigger trouble than she could even think of. Sex in the bathroom was the least of my worries when I was trying hard to k
“Ugh, Jade, can you hurry up?! We’re going to be late for school!” Harry called from downstairs, sounding increasingly annoying with every syllable.“I said I’m coming! And shut up already!” I yelled back as I drew a perfectly winged eyeliner.“Come shut me up,” he snarled, sounding like the little
I never wanted to change schools, not because I had made great friends in my previous school or because I couldn’t imagine leaving Sunders’ Senior High, no. None of that.In fact, I absolutely hate being in school. The only thing I actually love is being in my room, ignoring my obnoxious younger br
“Wait, what?”“Which one of the boyfriends? She has a lot of them; boys are like toys for her.”Oh wow. Well then, I guess that was expected.“Uh… the uh… the hockey one? I mean, I think he plays hockey. I saw him with his gear outside…” I paused, deciding that I didn’t want anyone to know that Ken
I guess that was enough to convince Jerk Face that I was the devil’s incarnate because he stopped trying to rizz me up with his poor ‘charming’ skills.He turned to his friends, and I didn’t miss the way they turned to me while he whispered something to them.I made a face at them and stared right







