The Recruit by Fiona Palmer

Author:Fiona Palmer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Escape Publishing - Harlequin Enterprises Pty Ltd, Australia
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

‘Hello, Earth to Jasmine, are you even listening to me?’ Anna waved her hand in front of Jaz’s face and then turned around in the direction Jaz was staring.

‘What’s so interesting about the cafeteria rubbish bin?’

Jaz blinked her eyes and focused on Anna. ‘Sorry, what were you saying?’

Anna sighed. ‘Never mind. What’s up with you today? You’ve been in laa laa land since first period.’

Jaz shrugged. Her mind was in a lot of places. Wondering how Pax was going, wondering if Ryan would be back today like he said, wondering if Taylor would ask her to the school ball. There was no rest for her teenage mind.

‘Are you coming to The Ring today?’ Jaz asked, trying to stay in the present with Anna.

‘No, I’ve got a history essay due on Friday and I want to make a start on it. When are you going to start yours?’

‘Probably late Thursday night,’ said Jaz with a smirk.

‘I don’t know why you leave everything for the last minute, that’s why your grades are crap. If you spent more time with your books instead of at The Ring you’d be as smart as me.’

‘But Anna, it just seems so pointless. What is learning about some piece of art or algebra going to do for me after school? Diddlysquat, that’s what. It wouldn’t have saved me from those goons that attacked me. I’d rather be doing something with my hands.’

‘Like wrapping them around Taylor?’ laughed Anna.

Jaz rolled her eyes and pushed her lunch tray away.

‘Hello ladies, I heard my name?’ Taylor sat in the seat next to Anna.

Both girls flushed a little. ‘Tay, what you up to?’ Jaz asked.

‘Wondering if you girls have found dates for the ball yet?’

Jaz shook her head but Anna turned another shade of red.

‘Anna, has someone asked you?’ said Jaz. ‘You didn’t tell me?’

Anna played with her hair as the light through the cafeteria window caught the red highlights. ‘Well, he only asked me this morning.’

‘Who?’ asked Jaz and Taylor.

‘Ricky.’

‘Oh, he’s the tall one, cute with glasses?’ Jaz asked.

‘Yeah, we were lab partners last term. He’s really nice, so I said yes.’

‘Humph,’ said Taylor. ‘Well I guess that leaves you then, Jaz.’ He swung around to face her. ‘Will you go to the ball with me?’

Jaz laughed. ‘Com’on Taylor, don’t tell me you can’t find a date. I’m sure half the school wants you.’

She reached across to straighten Taylor’s tie as he spoke. ‘That’s actually the problem. So will you save me from them all and go with me?’

She rolled her eyes for dramatic effect, pretending it was a hard choice. ‘If I have to. Okay.’

Taylor leant over and kissed her forehead. ‘Thanks Jazzy, you’re a lifesaver. Catch ya’s later.’ Then he was off again, back to his mates over by the far wall. The ‘cool’ section of the cafeteria.

‘Well, well, well. Your day just got better,’ said Anna. Her eyebrows were dancing across her forehead.

‘Yeah, but really, I’m just a safe option.’

The siren went and they got up holding their rubbish.

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