Varsity: Series Box Set by Scott Ginger

Author:Scott, Ginger
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-11-22T00:00:00+00:00

THREE

TORY

It’s amazing how many different ways June found to tell me that agreeing to read lines with Abby is a bad idea.

“It’s sort of your fault I’m in this predicament, you know,” I say, tossing her the ball at the end of my driveway. Hayden left to take Abby home and Lucas fell asleep on our couch while playing video games.

“How is this my fault?” She bounces the ball at her feet then lifts it overhead, jumping and pushing it toward the hoop on our garage. It falls several feet short, and I catch it, bouncing it to her to try again.

“You could have agreed to do the kissing scenes with her,” I say, letting my imagination toy with the idea of those two making out in front of me. Can’t lie; I’ve visualized it a few times since June made the joke.

She holds the ball against her hip and sneers at me.

“There probably aren’t even any kissing scenes,” she says, holding her glare on me for a beat before palming the ball with both hands and throwing it hard at the ground. It bounces toward me in a high arc, but I step back and catch it with one hand. I dribble out toward her, then spin and take a short jump shot, sinking it without touching the rim.

“I have to work a lot too. You know that. I’m saving for college, and as good as business is going for my mom, it’s not booming so much that I can slack off.”

June is trying to save enough that she’s able to swing state school instead of junior college. With Lucas going to MIT after we graduate, I think she’s a little worried about the long distance relationship thing. Even though she’s focused on going somewhere affordable in Indiana, I wouldn’t be surprised if she eventually ended up in Boston.

If I’m being honest with myself, I actually wanted to get trapped into helping Abby. I know it deep down. Even now, as I try to convince myself that it’s not really about spending time with her. It is. It’s all about spending time with her. I sure as hell won’t say that out loud to anyone, though. Not even June.

“You know, you really don’t have anything to worry about. I’m over it,” I lie. I’m an excellent liar. I do it for my brother all the time, pretending I’m handling this divorce situation and public embarrassment over our mom’s affair with my best friend’s dad. It’s easier for Hayden if I have my shit together. He’s always been the worrier and the fixer, and he’s got his head and hands full right now fixing our family. He doesn’t need to add me to his list. As far as he knows, I’m handling it all just fine.

“Really?” June grabs the ball from my hands while I’m lost in thought.

“Really, what?” I take the ball back from her and toss it from one hand to the other. When she lunges for it again, I grip it hard and step back.

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