Cruel Legacy by K. A. Linde

Author:K. A. Linde [Linde, K. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: K.A. Linde Inc.
Published: 2019-07-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Natalie

Luckily, the party was in full swing when we showed back up with the cake. I had to endure a nice little lecture from my dad about “stealing” his car. But it was worth it for the drive. Even if I was still off-kilter because of Mary Beth Wilson, née Buchanan. And I still couldn’t figure out why it had freaked me out so much. I could deal with the likes of Katherine Van Pelt, but get all worked up over Mary Beth? Pathetic.

“You saw Mary Beth?” Amy said, bending at the waist and laughing hysterically. “How did that go?”

“Awful. I was a spaz, and she was checking out Penn the whole time.”

“Of course she was. He’s the hottest guy in, like, existence. Not my type, but you know, for people like her, he’s the cream of the crop.”

“Awkward.”

“Def,” Amy agreed.

“Am I a total weirdo for getting all worked up over some person I hardly even recognized?”

“Nah. It happens. You’re in a different place in your life. It brought you back to reality to see someone like her. It’ll pass.”

I took another sip of the Coke I’d snagged from the cooler.

“Penn looks like he’s having a really good time,” Amy said with loaded sarcasm. “I’ve never seen him dressed down. Does he normally wear jeans and a T-shirt?”

“No,” I admitted. “He’s so far out of his comfort zone, it might as well be another planet.”

“At least he didn’t freak out on Mary Beth.”

I rolled my eyes. “I’m never living that down.”

“Nope. Anyway, Penn can charm, like, anyone. Half of the party probably wants to bang him, and the other half is uncertain about their masculinity around him.” Amy tapped her finger to her lips. “Actually, I’d wager more than half want to bang him.”

“You’re the best friend a girl could ask for,” I said with a nudge of my shoulder.

“Duh.” Amy groaned. “Don’t look now. A troop of Melanie’s little college friends is approaching.”

I took another sip of my Coke and wished I’d grabbed a beer even though I didn’t really like it. I only recognized one of the girls, Marina. Her family owned a boating company, and her brother, Daron, was my age.

“Hey, Natalie,” Marina said with a wide-grinned smile.

She was like girl next door met town sweetheart. I was certain my sister corrupted her on a regular basis.

“Good to see you, Marina.”

“This is Tatum,” she said, gesturing to a brunette with a pixie cut and then a curly-haired ginger, “and Christy.”

“Are you really living in New York?” Christy asked.

I nodded. “Yeah, I moved there last year.”

“That is so cool,” Tatum said in a monotone drawl that could have been sarcasm. I wasn’t sure.

“Thanks.”

“Is it true that your boyfriend is the son of the mayor of New York City?” Christy asked.

I startled. “Um…yeah. Penn’s mom is the mayor. How did you know?”

“Oh, it’s all over the Charleston High Crew page,” Marina said.

She pulled her phone out and showed it to me. I took it and saw with deep,

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