Crush Control by Jennifer Jabaley

Author:Jennifer Jabaley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Publisher: Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Published: 2011-05-18T22:00:00+00:00

15

Thursday morning I walked around the school hallways like a jittery windup toy, like when Mom drinks one too many cups of coffee and decides to suddenly clean out the junk drawer. I couldn’t focus. The only thing that ran through my head was: Did I really do it? And, more importantly: Will it work?

It started with just a few words: You will see me, Willow Grey, in a new light. You will see me as beautiful and enticing. But then the more I looked at Quinton’s gorgeous face, the way his lips formed the perfect little bow at the top, well, I might have gotten a little carried away.

You will be mesmerized by my charm.

You will want to date me.

You will treat me like the most special girlfriend in the world.

Then I probably went a touch overboard.

You will want to pamper me and shower me with romance.

You will think I’m sexy and alluring, but you will be chivalrous and never ever pressure me in any way.

In other words, you will treat me like a goddess of love.

Okay, I know, but come on, can you blame me? The situation just lent itself to so many possibilities.

I walked into English class and sat next to Mia and Georgia. Quinton walked in, but he was talking to some guy as he passed me so our eyes never met. I couldn’t get a good read on him.

Mrs. Stabile talked about hidden symbolism in literature when Georgia nudged me in the shoulder. I leaned back and she whispered into my hair.

“Quinton is like, totally staring at you.”

“Really?” I asked softly. “Like how?”

She thought for a minute. “Sort of like in the movie Juno when Jennifer Garner’s character Vanessa holds the little baby boy in her arms and her face is plastered with that I can’t believe I’ve just met you and already I love you this much look.”

I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw him, pressed forward on his desk with an eager look of curiosity and intrigue, almost like he was seeing me for the first time.

You will see me in a new light.

I got a flutter in my stomach. Could it be working already? This fast? The remaining thirty minutes of class dragged like a snail in sand until finally the bell rang. I took my time gathering my books in hopes of meeting up with Quinton at the door.

Mia came over. “Guess who called my house last night?”

“Who?” I asked.

“Coach Graham. She called to say the University of Georgia’s head cheerleading coach is coming to our next competition to look at our team, and specifically me about a possible scholarship!” She squealed and looked like she was ready to bust into a back handspring right there if only the desks weren’t in the way.

Quinton ambled over to our little circle. Mia, Georgia, and I all turned in his direction.

“Hey,” he said to all of us, but he was looking right at me.

Georgia dug her elbow into my side and looked like she was going to implode.

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