Hidden in Shadow by Georgia Florey-Evans

Author:Georgia Florey-Evans [Florey-Evans, Georgia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Georgia A Evans
Published: 2016-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Straightening the Shadow High Staff T-shirt tucked into her jeans, Holly gazed around the football field. The students had really outdone themselves, and the community was turning out in full force to support them. At this rate, they would raise plenty of money for next year’s senior trip. The senior’s practice of “paying it forward” always touched her. Five years ago, the seniors voted to help that year’s juniors raise the money they would need the following year. They gained nothing from their efforts other than knowing their underclassmen would be able to afford a good senior trip. The tradition had continued, and now she doubted if any of them would even consider changing it.

Looking for Luke, her guilt eased when she saw him laughing as he helped a few of the boys brace the backboard for the dart game. Something hadn’t been attached properly, and when the first balloon popped, the entire wall toppled over backward. Luke had gone right over and taken charge. He caught her eye and winked.

“Can you believe this?” Holly hadn’t noticed Diana Dowden standing next to her. “I’m surprised by how well it’s going.”

Holly turned to her. “I know. It’s only been open for a little over a half hour and look at this crowd. If it keeps up at this pace, the students will raise more than enough money.”

Diana didn’t say anything, and when Holly looked at her, she saw the attractive blond had focused her gaze on the dart game.

Not taking her eyes off it, she spoke again. “I see Luke Walker is helping out today.”

So that’s what—or more like whom—Diana was ogling. “Yes. He was nice enough to pitch in.”

Diana turned her gaze back to Holly. “He’s single, isn’t he?”

“He’s not married if that’s what you mean.” Holly felt uncomfortable with this conversation.

“He’s not in a committed relationship either, is he?” The look in Diana’s eyes told Holly she already knew the answer. “Would you mind if I go talk to him? I mean, he’s not your boyfriend or anything.”

“Uh...I...” But Diana was already on her way to Luke.

As Holly watched, the two of them started talking. Then Diana laughed, and Luke smiled. An unpleasant sensation began in the pit of Holly’s stomach and built until she felt like screaming. What was this emotion? It was something entirely foreign to her. Then, as she saw Luke laugh, she knew. Holly was jealous.

While she was still processing that knowledge, she saw Luke look her way and then say something to Diana. He headed toward Holly. Did that mean he’d rather be with her? Or was he fulfilling his guard duty?

“Are you okay, Holly?” Luke’s anxious voice penetrated her foggy brain. “You’re awfully pale. Are you sure you’re not overdoing it too soon after the crash?”

“I’m-I’m fine,” she managed to say. This new feeling was both powerful and confusing. “I think I need to sit down for a few minutes, though. I’ll go down to the tiny-tot games and sit where I can watch all of them.

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