Flawless, a Claire Fontaine novella by Tanpepper Saul

Author:Tanpepper, Saul
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, short fiction, beauty, thriller, love, horror, suspense, dating, paranormal romance, zombies, sex, dark comedy, teen, high school, dark humor, novella, undead, senior, infection, clubs, infectious disease, clique, appearances, edgemont
Publisher: Saul Tanpepper

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It was almost as if Trevor had always been a part of their group. He sat right in among them, in the same booth they’d occupied not twenty-four hours before, and somehow there was enough room for all of them, even though yesterday it had seemed like they were all packed in much too tightly. Granted, Heather wasn’t there today, but even her absence couldn’t account for how cozy it all felt.

Trevor had his arm pressed against Claire and it felt so natural, so wonderful, so comfortable. He was joking with Six and Ralph. They were talking about the movie The Princess Bride, of course. It was old material, given Six’s connection to the film, but it now seemed fresh and new all over again. The girls were all laughing and hanging on his every word.

Claire’s lips tingled. Her whole body tingled, but it was her lips she was thinking about just then, her lips and how they would feel if he’d just kiss her. She knew he wanted to.

So what is he waiting for?

She caught him glancing down once, at her arm. She knew it was silly, but it seemed as if he knew she was hiding something, as if he could see right through the fabric to the blemish on her arm. She knew it was stupid and paranoid, thinking that if he saw the scratch, he’d not like her anymore. But maybe it wasn’t so farfetched. It wouldn’t be the first time she’d dated a guy who was only into her for her looks. In fact, she’d be hard pressed to name even one boy who hadn’t.

When he turned away, she slid her arm under the table and left it there. Once it disappeared from view, she felt herself relax.

Her other hand was wrapped up in his, and it felt so nice there. There was none of that loose, clammy, awkward feeling that always accompanied the acquisition of a new boyfriend. Trevor’s skin was pleasantly cool to the touch, even dry. It felt so welcome on such a warm day.

“Where’d your friend go?” he suddenly asked, startling her. “The one with the dark brown hair?”

“Heather?” Claire frowned, looking over at April, who blinked back at them but didn’t say anything. “No idea. Why?”

He shrugged. “It’s kind of obvious, isn’t it?”

Claire frowned, shook her head.

“The way she was looking at me yesterday? At…us? I just hope I didn’t hurt her feelings.”

“Heather?” She chuffed. “She’s not jealous. She’s not like that at all. She’s probably just not feeling well. It’s been a tough few weeks for her, but it has nothing to do with you.” She hugged his arm tighter, as if he might suddenly get up and run away. Even though her other arm stayed put, a pain shot through it and into her neck, causing her to wince. Thankfully, Trevor didn’t notice.

“Well, you don’t need to worry, either,” Trevor whispered. “You’re a lot prettier than she is.” Claire felt a coldness stab deep into her heart.

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