The Art of Taking Chances by Anthology

Author:Anthology [Anthology]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-23T23:00:00+00:00

Three

I barely made it to class in time, so I didn’t get a chance to talk to Mia again. The fact that she sat on the opposite side of the room only added to my frustration.

I glared at her from my spot, but she didn’t look in my direction during the entire class. As soon as the bell rang, I stormed over to where she sat at her desk. “You really are the worst, you know that?”

She closed her notebook and looked up with an unrepentant grin. “But you love me.”

“Something like that,” I grumbled. “Why did you leave me alone with Mason at lunch? Why aren’t you backing me up? He’s sitting with us at lunch, and you’re acting like it’s normal—”

“It used to be,” Mia interrupted.

“Yeah,” I answered slowly, “but not anymore.”

Mia took her sweet time packing her bag. She stood up from her desk and looked me directly in my eyes. “Sometimes people make mistakes. Did you ever stop to think that this thing between you and Mason is one giant misunderstanding?”

I lifted my brows. “That lasted for two months?”

“You can be intimidating when you want to be. And you said a lot of hurtful things directed at Mason. Just remember, there are always two sides to every story.”

“Whatever.” I left without looking back and made my way toward the science wing.

Of course, every story had two sides, but he was the one who called me pathetic when I finally expressed my feelings via text message. Rejection would have hurt, but not nearly as much as the rumor mill that had followed. I kicked myself every day for sending something that could have a screenshot taken and be shared with everyone in the school. I should have told him face to face.

When I walked into Chemistry, Mason was sitting at our desk. It was covered with vials of different liquids for that day’s lab, an assortment of glass beakers, and a small paper bag that looked completely out of place. It had a small bow attached to the top. As I got closer, I saw my name written on the front of it.

“What’s that?” I asked, stealing a quick glance at Angel and Melissa.

They both had their heads down, and yet somehow, I knew they would be paying attention to everything that was happening.

Mason tilted his head slightly to the side, his expression innocent. “I guess you’ll just have to open it to find out.”

“Is it a bomb?”

He laughed, a deep, rumbling sound.

I told my stupid heart to cool its jets. There was no reason to get excited by Mason Alexander.

He didn’t say anything, but continued watching me expectantly, a smile stuck on his face. I opened the bag just get it over with. When I did, my breath caught in my chest. It was a cupcake from my favorite bakery.

I looked up at Mason in confusion. “What’s this?”

“It’s a cupcake.”

“I know it’s a cupcake,” I said flatly, earning a smile. “I want to know why you gave it to me.

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