Bad Hair Day by Carrie Harris

Author:Carrie Harris [Harris, Carrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Since I wasn’t exactly welcome in the hospital anymore, I texted Rocky and swung through the morgue on my way to the bus stop. It was empty except for the secretaries, and they hadn’t seen Sebastian yet this morning. I couldn’t blame the guy for sleeping in because, well, that would have been awfully hypocritical.

I was pretty excited to see Aaron, especially after the night before. Should I say something to acknowledge what had happened? It’s not like we’d gone all the way on my roof, because I’m not that tacky, and I don’t really think shingles and bare skin go well together. But it still felt like something monumental had happened. Something that needed to be recognized.

So I entered the hospital lobby with a whole crazy mess of emotions—nervousness, excitement, happiness, fear. I wanted to sit next to Aaron on the bus with his leg touching mine and feel that thrill again.

Then I saw him, sitting on one of the benches near the doors, bundled up in his black winter coat with the scarf I’d gotten him for Christmas wound casually around his neck. His head was thrown back, and he was laughing at something. Elle sat next to him, her face turned up to his. It was impossible to miss her expression of vapid adoration. As I watched, she launched herself onto his lap and shoved her tongue in his mouth.

My vision went red.

I stalked toward them. Aaron pushed her away, but she obviously wasn’t getting the picture. She twined her fingers in his hair. I hated her. And while I could understand him not wanting to screw up his opportunity with his orthopedist, I’d had it.

“Get your slutty hands off my boyfriend before I rip them off you!” I yelled.

Every head in the lobby twisted in my direction. The bus pulled up outside with a loud belch of exhaust, but no one moved a muscle. Well, one guy did. He got out his phone and started taking video. I think he expected a catfight, and I was honestly tempted to give him one.

Elle leapt off Aaron’s lap and made a little screamy face. I didn’t even want to waste my time with her.

“Aaron, you have one minute to explain, and that’s it,” I said.

He stood up, clearing his throat nervously.

“I told her not to,” he said. “I didn’t kiss her back. I’m sorry, Kate. She took me by surprise; you had to see that.…” He shook his head. “I don’t know what to do. She won’t take the hint.”

“You’ve got a choice here.” My voice wavered, but I was otherwise strangely calm. I didn’t care if I was still marginally geeky. Or if my social skills still needed polishing, or if sometimes I felt like I was speaking a totally different language than the rest of the world. I was still a million times cooler than her, and he should have known that. “It’s her or me. If you want to see her outside this program, that’s your choice.

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