Just Friends by Monica Murphy

Author:Monica Murphy [Murphy, Monica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Monica Murphy
Published: 2016-08-21T04:00:00+00:00

I’m sitting on the bleachers after school, a cool breeze washing over me and sending my hair flying across my face. I push it out of my eyes, my gaze zeroing in on Ryan out on the field. Their coach is yelling at the top of his lungs, blowing his whistle what feels like every two seconds, and his barking voice is giving me a headache.

But I’m not going anywhere. I need to talk to Ryan and it’s like he knows. He knows he’s done wrong and he’s avoiding me like I’m an ultra-contagious sexually transmitted disease.

The boy is going to have to face me sometime. I need to ask him if he really made a bet he could get into my panties.

Boys are so awful.

The varsity cheerleading team is on the sidelines, running through their routine and shouting constant positive reinforcement statements at each other like, “You’ve got this!” and “Don’t give up now!” They’re working on their stunts as their sassy and perfect ponytails bounce in the wind, and honestly? They’re fascinating to watch. All kicking tanned legs and precise head movements, their arms sharp as they swing through the air. They are the complete opposite of the football team—which looks like a scrambling mess—and I can’t help but find it amusing.

Even the band is out on the opposite end of the field, running through drills and formations, the tuba players colliding with each other every single time, making the band teacher lose his shit as he yells himself hoarse. Everything that’s happening now is so straight out of a teen movie it’s not even funny, and I sit there on the cold metal bench, a secret smile curling my lips despite my irritation with Ryan.

“What are you doing here?”

I look down to see Amanda waving at me as she runs up the steps, her pounding feet loud on the old bleacher steps. I’m the only one sitting this high and she scoots in right next to me, flashing a giant smile in my direction as she blows out a long breath.

“I’m waiting for Ryan to finish practice,” I tell her as she runs both hands through her long hair, tugging out the tangles. “What are you doing here?”

“I was missing being in band so I thought I’d come out and watch them,” she says, though her gaze is fixed on the football players.

Specifically Tuttle.

“Uh huh.” I nudge her with my shoulder. “More like you’re spying on Tuttle. What did you two talk about after I left you this morning?”

“Nothing.” Her cheeks turn the faintest pink and I know she’s full of crap. “He just flirted with me like he always does and then I went to class.”

“You like him.”

She shakes her head, her gaze meeting mine. “No, I don’t. He’s awful. He screws anything that moves. And if he’s not having sex with a girl, he’s asking for a blowjob or a hand job or God knows what.”

“Then why does he seem so interested in you?” I wasn’t saying it to be mean, but seriously.

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