The Mirrors of Fate by Cindi Lee

Author:Cindi Lee [Lee, Cindi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-03-01T07:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER SIX

“Why are we still forced to do gym?” The question floated around the girl’s changing room until someone caught it.

“I don’t know, it’s stupid though,” Gina said, holding on to her old gray locker door so she could squeeze herself into tight white shorts. “It’s not like any of us really care or really need it. We should have a choice. We’re about to graduate.”

From inside, the girls could all hear the whistle blowing in the gymnasium, followed by a shuffle of confused feet. The boys had gotten out there already, so the girls quickened their paces and scurried about in the crammed changing space of dreary gray walls and bulky rectangular lockers. The only one not mimicking their frantic movements was Maria, who sat silently hunched over on one of the changing benches.

“Are we playing tennis today? I hate choosing partners,” a girl whined to Gina.

Gina’s eyes glazed over Maria sitting by herself. “Gee, I don’t know. I wonder who I’ll pick. Unfortunately my best friend is incapacitated right now.”

Everyone went silent. Maria heard the comment and felt the stares but let them fly by. She had to. Not only was she feeling strangely sick, she was under strict orders from the principal not to have any interaction whatsoever with Gina because of the incident. The punishment was lenient for the fight—avoiding Gina and the added extra hour after school she had to spend for a full month.

“God, this is going to be so lame. It’s just not the same without Ellie here. At least she added some spice to the day. A little prank here, gossiping about whores there.”

A few girls snickered while others stared cautiously at Maria. They waited, probably hoped to see if she would react, but to their disappointment she merely sat there staring at nothing in particular.

“So how is Ellie doing?” A concerned girl with short red hair asked.

Gina boldly glared at Maria yet again. “She’s doing fine. Her face is almost healed up now. She can almost see out of her left eye.”

The girl was visibly taken aback. “Jesus, that’s awful.”

“It was. Oh well, whatever. Her parents were thinking of pressing charges, but you know, when a certain person has a father with money and reputation it’s hard to really get far in proceeding with that.”

A stab of guilt punctured her chest, but Maria still ignored them and stood up to start changing as well. Her ears grew suddenly alert at the mention of Alan’s name on someone’s lips.

“It’s too bad Alan isn’t here for gym. I could really do with some eye candy for today.”

The comment toward the back of the changing room was followed with laughing girlish agreement. Maria felt a twinge of jealousy course through her.

“Oh wait! You girls back there!” Gina called to them. “We can’t have any of that kind of chat! He’s taken, remember? We don’t want Maria to pounce on any one of us!”

Maria felt another hard glare in her side, but this time not from Gina herself.

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