Interference by Kay Honeyman

Author:Kay Honeyman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

I buried my head in my hands. “So I really am an idiot,” I said. I’d just told him what happened with Kyle.

“You were trying to help,” Hunter said.

“But you were right. Now Ana’s going to be furious.”

“She won’t be furious.”

“You think?”

“She might be hurt.”

I collapsed against the back of the seat. “That’s worse.”

“Look on the bright side. She never actually had to date the guy.”

“I don’t think I get to take credit for that.” I leaned my forehead against the window. “This involves you too, you know. Kyle thought I might have a thing for you. Ridiculous.”

Hunter kneaded the wheel with his hand. “Can’t fault the guy’s imagination.”

“You know what this means, right?” I said.

“You finally learned your lesson about getting involved with other people’s business.”

“No, it means I’m going to have to destroy Kyle.” I lifted my head. “I wish I hadn’t mashed his hand. Do you think it really is just swollen? It would help me play the victim.”

“There’s probably some ligament or tendon damage at least.”

“Then I’ll have to work another angle.”

“Let it go.”

“What is it with guys thinking they can just do what they want no matter who gets hurt?” I crossed my arms, my anger pulsing through me. “Actions have consequences. You maul a girl, she might break your hand. You post private pictures of someone, you lose your letter of recommendation.”

“Are we still talking about Kyle?”

“Yes, we’re talking about Kyle,” I snapped.

Hunter raised a hand in surrender. “You could just let Kyle be an idiot. Those things tend to take care of themselves.”

I looked at Hunter. “They never take care of themselves. What do you know about Kyle? Is there any dirt on him?”

“He’s just your run-of-the-mill jerk,” Hunter said. “Since you’re so interested in politics, I’ll tell you how they work around here. You do something. People talk about it. You move on.”

“We can’t all be above everything like you.”

Hunter pulled into Aunt Celia’s driveway. “I’m not above anything. I just accept things the way they are.”

“If you do that, wrongs don’t get righted. Nothing gets fixed.”

“Have you noticed that things get pretty messy when you fix them?” Hunter asked. “Try to stay out of trouble, Hamilton.”

“No promises.” I slammed the door of the truck and stomped down the gravel driveway. I didn’t know if I was angrier with myself for being so blind or with Kyle for being an idiot or with Hunter for being so … I didn’t know what Hunter was being, but whatever it was, it burned under my skin.

I turned to walk up the steps to the porch. If I could get inside and in bed, I could figure out what to tell India tomorrow. That was when I heard it—a faint cry carried on the wind, a high-pitched bray. I listened. There was something familiar about it. I heard it again. It was one of the calves from Celia’s shelter. I stepped out from the halo of light around the porch and headed toward the noise.

After stumbling around in the darkness for a minute, I pulled out my phone to provide some light.

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