My Cheating Heart by Ann Steinke & Ann Steinke

Author:Ann Steinke & Ann Steinke [Steinke, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Alloy Entertainment, LLC
Published: 2019-06-01T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

In orchestra Monday I played my violin with more energy than usual. I pretended it was only me in the room and I concentrated solely on the music. I wanted to distract myself from thinking about Lou. And I wanted to forget that I was in danger of doing something that would hurt Ter. So I threw myself into the music, completely obliterating all other thoughts and feelings from my mind.

At the end of the period Dan turned to me and said, “Well, finally someone is giving one hundred percent.” Then he packed up his violin and walked away.

“Was that supposed to be a compliment?” Cathy said, suddenly appearing at my side.

Jojo bounded down the risers and joined us. “Hey, how’s the band going?” she asked me.

“Never mind the band,” Cathy said, grinning. “How are the big romances going?”

“Shhh,” Ter whispered, glancing around to see if Scott or Lou was close enough to hear.

“Everyone’s talking about you guys,” Cathy went on, sounding excited. “They see you four eating lunch together out on the quad. And everyone wants to know when we can hear you play.”

“Uh . . .” I said, staring at her stupidly. The last thing I wanted to do was talk about the four of us, and I had an impulse to flee the room to get away from everyone.

“People are talking about what neat couples you guys make,” Jojo said. “And Krista, you and Scott look so great together.”

I forced a smile and busied myself by packing up my violin. “I have to get to work,” I mumbled, hoping that sounded like a believable explanation for my lack of enthusiasm.

“Yeah, me too,” Cathy said, sighing. Then her eyes shifted to a point somewhere behind me. “I think it’s time for our exit, Jojo,” she said. “Here come the guys!”

Jojo giggled, then discretely slipped away with Cathy.

The guys came over to walk Ter and me to our lockers and then to the cars. Somehow I managed to smile and chat as though everything were normal. But inside me was a jumble of confusion. I had so many things to think about, so many emotions to sort out. And all I wanted to do was get away.

It took all my energy to pretend nothing was wrong. I said my good-byes to the guys and hopped into Ter’s car without arousing any suspicion from anybody—not even Ter. I suppose she was too wrapped up in her excitement about Lou to notice I wasn’t myself. All the way to my house, she talked about how great he looked, how wonderful he was, what he said at lunch . . .

It drove me crazy.

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