Playing Dirty
Leslie gi love my best friendalways be my best friend
I can’t help it, a low, dry laugh slips out, completely out of place, and instantly I feel all eyes on me.
“Something funny?” she asks.
“No,” I reply quickly, “just… nothing.”
Mateo doesn’t say anything, but I notice it, he’s tense, uncomfortable, just as unenthusiastic as I am, even if he hides it better, like he doesn’t want to give them the satisfaction of knowing this affects him too.
“Lucas,” Mark says, “what happened to your face?”
“Hockey,” I answer without hesitation, “it was a game.”