Cinderella Complex by Rebekah L. Purdy

Author:Rebekah L. Purdy [Purdy, Rebekah L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Astraea Press
Published: 2012-03-21T05:22:14+00:00

Chapter Twenty-one

When I got to school the next day, I went to Seth’s locker. But he wasn’t there. I took a deep breath, leaned against the wall, and waited. Kids walked past, laughing and joking. A normal day for them. They were blissfully unaware of my heart thudding against my chest like a caged animal.

The pull to see Seth overwhelmed me. And with each passing minute, I worried more and more. What if something had happened? Sure, he answered his phone last night, but it didn’t mean everything was okay.

“Taylor, have you seen Seth?” I peeled myself from the wall as she walked past.

“No. Not since you two cut class yesterday.” She quirked an eyebrow at me. “Are you going to tell me what’s going on between you?”

My face warmed and I shifted my glance down the hall. “We’re friends.”

“With or without benefits?” Taylor elbowed me in the ribs. “Come on. Best friend here. Details.”

“There aren’t any details. You saw the kiss. It’s all that happened.”

Taylor tugged me to a stop. “Sweet. Because I put a good word in for you with Connor. Seriously, you’ve got to quit stringing the guy along. I get you’ve been playing hard to get, but it’s time to seal the deal.”

My gaze narrowed. I swatted her hand from my arm. “Dang it. You need to stay out of this. I don’t like Connor like that. So quit already.”

“Since when?”

The last thing I wanted to do was be a jerk to Taylor. But sometimes her nosiness irritated me.

“Things change, Taylor. We outgrow crushes.”

She took a step back. “Well, maybe I’d know this if you actually talked to me anymore. I mean, Katrina knows more of what’s going on with you than I do lately.”

“Is that what this is about? Katrina?”

“No. It’s about us. Our friendship.”

“I did tell you I don’t like Connor anymore. You just don’t listen.” I picked at a piece of string on my shirt.

Taylor frowned, then nodded. “Okay, I’m listening now. You don’t like the Prince anymore.”

First bell sounded. Ten minutes until class started and I still needed to find Kat. One way or another I had to make things right with her.

“I gotta run. I’ll catch you in class.”

On a new mission, I set out toward Kat’s locker. She stood with her auburn hair piled up high on top of her head, staring at her textbooks.

“Hey, Kat.”

She glared at me, slamming her locker door shut. “Leave me alone.”

“No. I’m supposed to help you.”

“By kissing the guy I like? Sorry, but I don’t need that kind of help.”

“I didn’t kiss him—or at least I didn’t initiate it.” Okay, when I said it like that it made me sound horrible. Ugh! If only Connor would’ve stayed away from me.

“Is that supposed to make me feel better?” Her eyes welled up, her mouth tilted in a frown. “Knowing he made the first move?”

“We’ll get this sorted. Tomorrow night’s the art exhibit. I’ve got my own boyfriend, and I want you to know there’s nothing between me and Connor.

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