CHAPTER 20
LUKE – SOPHMORE YEAR.
I tossed the football to Josh, feeling the cool water splash up against my chest as I leaped out of the pool. We’d been swimming and playing in this pool for hours.
Even though I lived next door, I liked spending time at Josh’s house. They had a warm, homey place, and my house was cold and icy.
“Dude, have you seen Emily Wilson lately?” I asked, wiping the water from my eyes.
Josh caught the ball and’let out a mock exasperated sigh. “Isn’t she too blond? Like, dumped a bucket of bleach on her hair. Nah, I try to avoid her and her like the plague.”
I chuckled. “Yeah, you’re right. She’s got a nice body, though. I heard she’s trying out for cheerleading.”
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Josh nodded, his eyes crinkling at the corners. “I’ll give you that. But don’t even get me started on Rachel Brown. her chest? It’s like doubled in size, I swear. Tom said she let him go to second base, and he could touch them.”
I snorted. “Dude, TOm lies. You know that. He probably wished he got to second base with her,”
As we were chatting, Jessica emerged from the house, holding a tray with two glasses of iced tea and a big smile on her face.
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“Hey, guys! Thought you might need a refill,” she said, setting the tray down on the pool deck.
I grabbed my drink and grinned at Jessica. “Thanks.” A blush crept up her neck, and she nodded. I liked making her blush.
But before I could process anything, Josh suddenly launched a football at me, and I didn’t have a chance to stop it. Jessical jumped back just in time as my drink went flying.
“Aww, man!” I groaned, clutching at my jaw as Josh burst out laughing.
“Stop stringing at my sister, bro!” Josh joked, but he was right. I was staring, and I shouldn’t.
I glared at him, trying to shake off the daze. “What the hell is wrong with you? I was grabbing my drink. Besides, why would I stare at Jessica? She’s like my sister, bro. That would be weird.”
Josh grinned. “Just kidding, man. You can have mine,”
I brushed it off, trying to play it cool. “I was going to have it anyway.”
“Yeah. You’re right. We might have to fix that. Make sure they know that she’s off limits,” Josh said, his voice dripping with
menace.
I raised an eyebrow, feeling a shiver run down my spine. “Fix it how?”
Josh nodded. “Well, first off, I’m making it clear that whoever even thinks about it will get a broken nose from either of us.”
“Josh, come on,” I said, trying to reason with him. “You can’t seriously expect me to fight the whole school for your sister.
Josh’s eyes narrowed. “You don’t have a choice, Luke. She’s like your sister anyway. We need to protect her from assholes like
us.”
“Fine,” I said, trying to keep my cool. “I’ll do it. But fighting
everyone in school won’t fix it. I’m not fucking blind man. Look at her, how do you hide that,”
“I have an idea. She won’t like it, but it’s what’s best for her in the end. We just can’t tell her anything, okay? We need to freeze her out and make her the most unpopular girl in school. Nobody would want to date her, and she could start fresh in college. When guys have more control and got their shit together.”
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