Chasing Truth by Julie Cross

Author:Julie Cross
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Veronica Mars, Rob Thomas, Vanishing Girls, Lauren Oliver, E. Lockhart, enemies to lovers, Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-07-26T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 26

MILES: Bret’s gonna ask you to homecoming

I stare at the text, confused as hell. Especially considering Miles was sitting beside me on the bus less than five minutes ago. Did he exit the bus and head right to a gossip session at his locker?

ME: r u undercover as a 14 year old girl now?

MILES: Rule #228 violated again. And u know I’m not undercover

Right. The experiential learning program. Turning good boys into men who know drug dealers.

MILES: The dance = operation school records. Setting is perfect for this mission

Look who’s joined my train for real. Breaking and entering is a big jump for Miles Beckett, Hero Who Barely Bends Rules.

ME: got it. So, to be clear, I should say yes?

MILES: not gonna answer that, Rule #228 again. I’m asking Justice.

I’m nearly done reading Miles’s last text when I look up and he’s walking past me in the hall. I grab his arm and pull him into a less crowded hallway.

“You do realize that Justice is expecting a grand promposal-type gesture, right?”

Miles leans against the wall looking cool and calm. “I got it covered.”

“When did you think up this grand plan? During the ten minutes between the bus and standing here with me?”

“Yes, actually.”

I’m not an expert in regular school, either, but I’ve been around since last spring when actual promposals happened, so I’m schooled in the expectations. “You’ve got to do better than a pizza with words spelled out in M&M’s. Plus Justice is gluten free—doubt she’d eat pizza.”

Miles folds his arms across his chest. “Clearly, you have no faith in me.”

I roll my eyes. “I have faith in the fact that you haven’t devoted your valuable time to studying how to ask a girl to a high school dance.”

“Guess you’ll have to wait and see.”

With that cryptic message, he leaves me alone in the hallway, and I have no choice but to head to homeroom. On the way, Dominic DeLuca walks right past me without so much as a nod. It’s weird seeing him now, knowing about his secret affair with Simon. He seems like a different person. Seconds later, Miles appears at his side. Ever since our cryptic conclusion about him being in danger, Miles has kept a close eye on Dominic.

I sit down at my regular desk in the middle of the room and stuff my phone in my backpack.

“Eleanor Ames?” Mr. Chin says, holding a note in one hand.

“Yes?” He strolls over to my desk and drops the note in front of me. It’s a request to meet in the guidance counselor’s office after homeroom. I don’t know what this is about, but it’s likely not good. I tap my foot, watching the clock until the bell rings.

The hall floods with students. I’m shoving my way through the elbows and backpacks toward the office when one of several TVs placed throughout the school shifts abruptly from listing tonight’s activities to displaying a giant red heart. The letters J then U pop up inside the heart as if someone is typing it live.

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