THORN: A High School Bully Romance (Rosewood Book 1) by Tracy Lorraine

Author:Tracy Lorraine [Lorraine, Tracy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-19T16:00:00+00:00

26

Amalie

The rest of the day, and the next, is exactly as I expected. Full of stares, pointing, hushed whispers and propositions. By the time I meet Camila at her car Thursday afternoon, I’ve just about had my fill of bullshit.

“How you holding up?” she asks, glancing over at me as I climb into her car.

Letting out a giant sigh of frustration, a quiet chuckle falls from her lips. “That good?”

“Worse.”

“It’ll blow over soon. With the game and Shane’s party this weekend, someone is bound to do something stupid and take the limelight off you.”

“I can only hope,” I mutter as she pulls away from school.

“Ready for your big date tonight?”

“It’s not a date.”

“Riiight.”

“I’m serious, Camila. Stop getting any ideas about doubling with you and Noah out of your head. I’m not interested in Shane like that.”

“So you keep saying, but he really likes you. Just give it a chance.”

“That’s not a good enough reason to lead him on. We’re going out tonight as friends and that’s all we’re ever going to be.” Even the thought of tonight has my stomach knotting in uncertainty. As much as I might plead that it’s not a date, it’s going to look like that to everyone else. As much as I don’t want them to get the wrong idea, I also don’t want Shane’s reputation tarnished by spending time with me, the girl they all think charges by the hour.

“Do you know what you’re wearing?” Camila asks, dragging me from my thoughts.

“Uh... jeans and t-shirt.”

“Jesus, Amalie. I know it’s not a date, but you could put a little effort in at least.”

“Fine,” I huff. “Want to come in and help?”

“I thought you’d never ask.”

“How was school?” Gran asks as we walk into the kitchen to grab a drink.

“Yeah, it was good,” I lie, feeling Camila’s stare burning into the back of my head as I do. “What?” I mouth, turning to look at her, it’s not like I came straight home and spilled every detail of the picture that’s circulating that makes it look like me giving head. There are some things a gran and granddaughter never need to discuss, and this is one of them.

“You hear about Amalie’s date?”

“It’s not a date,” I seethe, much to Camila’s amusement.

“Aw, it’s so exciting. I remember my first date. He was such a sweetheart. He bought me flowers, took me for a meal and we had the most romantic walk on the beach.” Gran’s eyes glaze over as she walks down memory lane. “And when he kissed me at the end of the night, I thought my life was never going to be the same again.”

“There will be zero kissing going on tonight. We’re just going out as friends.”

“Yeah, yeah. Now let’s go and find you something to wear that your friend will really enjoy.”

“Make sure she wears a dress,” Gran calls as we disappear down the hall.

“I am not wearing a bloody dress,” I grumble, pushing my door open.

Camila goes straight for my wardrobe and begins pulling out suggestions, every single one I refuse.

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