Classic by Cecily von Ziegesar

Author:Cecily von Ziegesar
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: JUV014000
ISBN: 9780316097642
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2010-05-31T22:00:00+00:00

16

A WAVERLY OWL KNOWS THAT GOOD NEWS

TRAVELS FAST.

Easy was daydreaming through his history class, which was much more entertaining than paying attention. Farnsworth Hall was famous for being one of the most overheated places on campus. Even though the windows were wide open, the room felt like a broiler. He was approximately five hundred degrees and had been forced to strip down to his thinnest layer, a battered Jimi Hendrix concert T-shirt he’d worn under his henley and hoodie. Directly beneath the windows, Kara Whalen had her coat and hat on and was still shivering. Easy thought the waste of all that energy was more interesting than another discussion of the New Deal, but he knew better than to say anything. Ms. Harrigan’s teaching style was more Attila the Hun than Earth Mother.

He missed his history class from fall semester. At least then he’d gotten to stare at Callie while he doodled in his notebook and imagined he was riding Credo through the fields somewhere, with Callie sitting behind him, clinging to his waist and pressing up against him. This semester he had to have the fantasy without the visual aid. Still entertaining, if a little bit less fun.

Easy looked up, startled, when Heath Ferro slid into the seat next to him. He wasn’t even in this class. Easy nodded in greeting, but instead of returning the gesture Heath leaned toward Easy as he took off his coat.

“Did you hear?” he asked, a bright gleam in his green eyes. Easy knew that look. It generally meant trouble.

“Hear what?”

“Callie dumped Brandon,” Heath said, watching Easy closely. Too closely. “Harsh.”

For the first time since he’d been sent away back in the fall, Easy was actually grateful that he’d had some experience with military school. He might not have learned the respect for authority his father had claimed he would, but he’d very quickly learned how to compose his expression to complete and utter blankness. Not easy to do with a drill sergeant barking in your face. He stared back at Heath and didn’t so much as twitch.

“Excuse me, gentlemen.” The sarcastic tone of Ms. Harrigan’s voice cut in. “I don’t mean to interrupt your conversation, but are you new here to Waverly?” The teacher scrutinized Heath, propping one hand on her round hip.

“Actually, I’m an important part of the establishment,” Heath replied, lounging back in his desk chair and gazing at Ms. Harrigan as if she had not, in fact, been chastising him. “Pleasure to make your acquaintance. Heath Ferro.”

Everyone laughed, and Easy couldn’t quite help the smile that threatened to take over his mouth. Not because of Heath’s stand-up routine but because of the news he’d just delivered.

Finally.

Finally, Callie was free. He couldn’t really believe she’d done it—she’d let Buchanan go. Which meant… everything would finally be the way it was supposed to be. He could kiss her whenever he wanted. He could have her all to himself. He could walk out of Farnsworth Hall the minute this class was over,

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