The Wrong Side of Kai by Estelle Maskame

Author:Estelle Maskame
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
Published: 2019-08-21T16:00:00+00:00

12

After Chyna and I arrive at school and she heads off to grab her books from her locker, I remain outside, lingering by the bike racks. I keep my head down and try to stay under the radar, and for the most part, it works. No one bothers me today, but it’s still only day three of that video being out there in the public domain, so I would be naive to believe that everyone has forgotten about it already. The reality is that everyone is still talking about it – only behind my back this time, I bet.

I kick at the concrete for a while, pacing back and forth, until I hear the distinct sound of a bike’s wheels spinning. I look up and let out a breath of relief when I spot Kai making his way toward me.

“Good morning,” he says, squeaking to a stop. He swiftly gets off the bike and begins locking it up to the rack, eyeing me over his shoulder. We didn’t plan to meet here. In fact, I think we’re still supposed to be trying our best not to be seen together.

“Chyna got the files,” I splutter. I’m bouncing on the balls of my feet, and I can feel the weight of both mine and Harrison’s phones in the pockets of my jacket. I reach out and excitedly squeeze Kai’s elbow, unable to contain myself. I’ve been sitting on this information all morning and I’ve been dying to break the news to him. “I looked through everything as soon as I woke up, and there’s so much stuff we can use.”

Kai straightens up and glances down at my hand on his arm. I quickly let go. “Seriously? Damn, I need to give your friend more credit,” he says. “What did you find?”

“Videos of Harrison and some other guys on the team smoking pot in the bleachers. Some photos that will be useful. And I think he’s had a thing with Madison Romy.”

“The girl from the diner?”

“Yeah. That might explain why she’s so willing to help us out,” I say as the realization dawns on me. There must be a reason why no one has ever heard about the two of them hooking up. It seems like the kind of thing Maddie would brag about – getting with a guy from the football team pretty much boosts your position in the school hierarchy – so why has she kept it a secret? “Meet me at the office after school?”

Kai nods. “And don’t talk to me in class.”

I roll my eyes as he turns and walks away, but I find myself rooted to the spot, staring after him. I didn’t tell him everything I found – like those messages between Harrison and Sierra. It seems cruel to let him know that I’ve read them, because I’m sure those messages are really humiliating to him now. Harrison and Sierra made Kai look like a fool.

“Kai,” I say loudly. He stops walking and glances back over his shoulder.

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