Don't Bet On Love by Sheri Cobb South

Author:Sheri Cobb South
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-08-10T05:43:04+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Now that I'd finally admitted the truth to myself, Mark’s bet was more intolerable than ever. Only now there was a major difference. Before, I was afraid that Colette would turn Gary down and break his heart. Now I was even more afraid that she wouldn’t, which would break mine.

The week dragged by, one miserable day at a time, without any mention of whether Gary had asked Colette to the prom. Of course, I didn’t expect to hear the news from Gary. I hadn't spent a single minute alone with him since the rest of the world discovered him. Still, I was sure Mark would have been shouting it from the rooftops if he'd won his bet, and so far he hadn’t.

Then on Friday afternoon my brother charged into the den, where I sat nibbling popcorn and staring at some dumb rerun on television. Something about the eager look on his face made my heart sink all the way down to my toes. I was sure that my worst nightmare was about to come true.

“What’s up?” I asked, hoping I sounded normal.

Instead of answering, Mark said, “Molly, are you doing anything this afternoon?”

“No. Why?”

“Because Gary’s coming over in a little while. He says he needs to see you. It’s really important.”

My heart leapt from my toes right up into my throat. Was it possible that Gary had changed his mind about Colette and realized that I was the girl for him?

“Gary needs to see me?” I squeaked.

“Yeah. He’s got some questions about table manners. He wants to take Colette to a fancy restaurant on prom night—you know, one of those places where they give you a different fork for every day of the week.”

I felt like a deflated balloon. I looked down at the bowl of popcorn in my lap so Mark couldn't see the disappointment in my face. “Sorry. I've got a lot of homework.”

“But you just said you weren't busy!” Mark objected.

“I changed my mind,” I said, scowling. “Besides, what does Gary need my help for, anyway? If he’s taking Colette to the prom, why doesn’t she help him?”

“Because he hasn't asked her yet,” Mark said. Grinning wickedly, he added. “And she doesn’t owe me money!”

I wasn't sure who I was more annoyed with—Mark for putting me into this impossible situation, or myself for being secretly thrilled at the prospect of seeing Gary alone again, even if it was only to continue preparing him to impress Colette.

At any rate, by the time Gary arrived twenty minutes later, I was ready for him. After looking up formal dining etiquette in an old book of Mom’s, I’d set out a single place setting of her best china at one end of the dining room table, flanked by what seemed like an endless array of silverware. I sat at the other end, determined not to let my personal feelings interfere with the task at hand. And if Gary found all those knives, forks, and spoons so intimidating that he lost

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