Truth or Dare by L A Cotton

Author:L A Cotton [Cotton, L A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Delesty Books
Published: 2022-09-24T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

BECCA

By the time we reached my locker, we’d amassed an audience.

“They’re all watching,” I whispered.

Evan stood poised behind me, leaning over my shoulder. He swept my hair away and kissed my neck. “So?”

I turned in his arms slowly, my eyes sliding to his. “So… it’s weird.”

“Becca.” He ducked his head to bring his face level with mine. “Trust me when I say I think they’re more shocked at my behavior than at yours.”

They were? I went to speak, but he cut me off. “I’ve never done this. I don’t talk to people or hang out in crowds, let alone be seen with a girl. Let them stare. It’s just you and me.” He pressed his forehead to mine, and my eyes fluttered shut, taking in the moment.

I liked the sound of that, but it didn’t change the fact that when I opened my eyes, half of the school was still gawking in our direction.

A flash of red came into view, and Scarlett sneered, “Show’s over. Go watch something else.” I nodded my appreciation, but she hung around. “Took you long enough,” she said to Evan.

He turned to face her, his arms still wrapped around me. “What can I say? I’m a slow learner.”

A hint of a smirk played on her lips. “Yeah, you are. I’ll leave you guys to it.” Her eyes met mine, and the faintest of smiles broke over her face. “See you around, Becca.”

“Bye,” I said, a little confused.

When she disappeared, Evan leaned into me and whispered against my hair, “You should smooth things over with her. It wasn’t her fault. She only did what I asked her to do.”

I tensed in his arms, and he let out a heavy sigh. His hold on me tightened as if he thought I might run at any second.

“You and me, remember? Nothing else matters.” His voice was low in my ear, and I nodded. He was right; we’d made our choice. I had to put the past behind me—as much as I could.

“Come on, class calls.” Evan looped his arm around my shoulder, pulling me into his side, but when we turned the corner, I stiffened. Kendall’s eyes narrowed as she took a step forward, hand cocked on one hip.

“Ignore her.” Evan kept walking, half dragging me, as my eyes stayed firmly locked on Kendall’s. I refused to back down, and anger and hatred burned through me. It filled my chest until I thought it might explode, splattering blood and bone across the hallway. As we reached her, Kendall inched forward, forcing us to veer around her. “How cute,” she snarled.

“The rich girl slumming it with the likes of Evan Porter.”

Evan slammed to a halt and swung around to face her. “Back off, Kendall.” He glared down at her, pushing me back slightly. Shielding me. But I stood firm, refusing to hide.

“I’ve got to say I’m kind of surprised, Evan. Of all the girls in school, you pick her? I mean, you do know she’s a liar and a fake, right? All this”—she swept a hand through the air—“is just for show.

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