Out for Blood (A Talisman Short #1 ) (The Talisman Series) by Pandos Brenda

Author:Pandos, Brenda [Pandos, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Obsidian Mountain Publishing
Published: 2013-09-11T00:00:00+00:00

“For the record, I agree with you,” Katie said, slipping into one of the many vacant seats next to me at my lonely table in the quad.

I inclined my head and lowered my sunglasses, pulling on the earbuds in my ears. A half eaten Cheeto hung from my mouth. “Since when?”

“Since I don’t like needles.”

I laughed. She had no shame. My argument with the beloved teacher wasn’t about needles. It was about free-will, about choosing to be charitable because it was the right thing to do. Not something you do to win a contest, never mind his questionable alter past. But apparently word that I’d stood up to our beloved History teacher had spread like a box of spilled BB’s all over school and no one had the balls to cross that dreaded line he’d drawn in the sand.

And now Katie, with her boobs pressed against the table top, had been nominated to sway me. This was going to be fun.

“Then don’t donate,” I said.

“I’m working to overcome my fears.” Katie ran her fingertips along my bare arm. “What are you afraid of? People finding out about your infectious disease?”

What the heck? I refrained from pulling off her hand and twisting it.

“I don’t have any diseases, Katie. It’s called standards. Something you know nothing about, apparently.”

She blew out a gust of air and yanked her hand away which made me smile. “I’m only here to help, but if you don’t want it—”

“That would be nice.” I attempted to replace the bud in my ear and return to my heavy metal.

Katie stayed my hand.

“Clearly, you do.” She glanced at the gawking crowd behind us and nudged her shoulder. “I’m just suggesting, for your reputation, you go along with the contest. It’s for a good cause.”

“Come off it, you don’t care about the cause. You just want to ace the test.” I raised my brows.

“No. I give all the time.”

This was a pile of bull, but her fake excuse gave me an idea.

“Well, so do I and I’ve already given recently, so I don’t qualify.”

“What?” Her grin faltered.

“Yup.” This was getting better by the minute.

“I’m sure you could donate again.” A scowl took residence on her face.

Wow. When did I miss handouts of Kool-Aid? “You give and you don’t know the rules?”

Her lips thinned. “No.”

“Well, little miss I’m-afraid-of-needles, you can only give every 56 days,” thank you Google.

She blinked, then looked away. “Fine.” She stood up from the table and flipped her head around so fast, I half-expected it to pop off. “If we lose, then don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

I refrained from giving her the bird and decided to replace my earbuds instead. Adding days to my detention wasn’t happening today, not over Katie and her power trips.

After finishing my lunch alone, I walked over to throw away my trash. Julia sat off to the side with Nicholas’ full attention on her. But she wasn’t into him. Instead she watched me. I couldn’t read her face exactly. Was she worried? She should be.

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