Abi and the Boy Who Lied by Kelsie Stelting

Author:Kelsie Stelting [Stelting, Kelsie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kelsie Stelting Creative
Published: 2019-11-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Three

On Monday morning, I slid into my seat next to Eric in communications with seconds to spare before the bell. He had just enough time to run his fingers through his wavy hair and smile at me before Prof Warren started talking about the upcoming week.

“Group project, with an oral presentation, due Friday. On Monday, we’ll have a test over the presentations. Attendance is mandatory,” she said and began passing massive packets of paper down each row. “Look at the person beside you. I hope you like them, because they’re your partner for the rest of the semester.”

Eric sent me another grin, and my stomach made an uneasy turn. I didn’t want to have any more of an excuse to talk to him or cross lines that should be drawn in more than just sand.

I looked at the instructions on the handout. Each group had to take a section from the book and present on it. My mouth fell open. “She’s having us teach the class.”

His shoulders lifted in a shrug. “Welcome to college.”

Before the bell rang, we made a plan to meet in the dining hall during his lunch break for the rest of the week to work on the assignment. I wasn’t crazy about giving up the one hour a day I had with Jon, but it was the only time we had that didn’t interfere with his work schedule or my track practices.

When I made it to my next class a few minutes early, I settled into an empty seat near the back where I’d at least have some privacy. I got out my phone and sent Jon a text to break the bad news.

Abi: Group assignments are the worst. :( My partner can only meet at lunchtime this week.

Jon: Ugh. That stinks.

Jon: I could use the extra study time. Cumulative, essay answer exam in philosophy.

Abi: Essay answer?

Jon: By hand.

Abi: Yuck.

Jon: I know. I’m more sad I won’t get to see you.

My heart melted at his words.

Abi: We’ll have this weekend, though, right?

Jon: Of course. I’m not letting you out of my sight.

Abi: Good.

The professor began talking, quieting the students. I glanced up at the front of the room, where the professor had a slide on the screen with the headline TEST REVIEW.

I swore under my breath.

Abi: Gotta go. Just got assigned a test.

Jon: Good luck, beautiful.

Abi: I’ll need it.

I shoved my phone in my pocket and listened to blow after blow.

Cumulative exam.

Short answer.

Friday.

My other two classes only brought more bad news.

Tests. Tests. And more tests.

Had all of my teachers gotten together and decided we should all have exams before the long Labor Day weekend? Because they piled on the assignments like they had. And apparently, Jon’s had too. Judging by our homework piles and impending exam dates, the first two weeks of college had been a joke compared to what now amounted to an entire mountain of homework assignments and group projects.

And since the boys’ and girls’ track teams had settled into what Coach Cadence said was the regular schedule, Jon and I wouldn’t even get to walk to practice together anymore.

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