9th of S

e and forced to start again. I remove my shoe and launch it at Arthur's smug face

e, you're getting

hrows another twig. Yvonn

turn away once I catch Savannah staring at me. If I continue wit

ink we're ever go

, I loosen my should

go to jump, hands grab my waist. Arthur li

tine, I was j

he grass, then ha

for the

ee if I c

e with Yvonne. He tries to follow along, but Yvonne's hi

ious to see him atte

d. Halfway through the routine, he flops on the

easy." Yvonne s

act

do this, how are you going

you talk

'welcome back to

id anything t

plus I know where you live an

at was a mistake

bad s

oodwork. George and Arthur terrorise each other w

turn around and catch Blain'

ething you wa

to wear more clothing in the works

ka

ffice, and he

e designs c

ide them acr

er and chokes ba

re som

" I g

ure where

ew piece

t over. Blain grabs a pencil from a disorganised

tly better, for starters,

-" Blain swivels his chair clo

light contact, but his h

tear my gaze away from his gorgeous face to look at

hat mak

cough. "I

I have no ide

time, I focus on the pa

s lips are s

m doing

n and nod my h

t! This isn

tops talking, and I s

s a knock on the window. I jump and

the class

it was longer

fice. What was I doing? I can't do whatever this i

our hormone

come back,"

aving paper in the air. He jogs over

nk y

the design on

for th

wraps his arm around my shoulder. We walk towa

I realise the girls are alre

I need

He's quickly becoming a pain in my side, but a pain I don

e it's for the homecoming event. The most my school did was hold a sports carni

sed since the homecoming king and queen no

aps, which gives Arthur the pe

ou girls ta

rthur." Yvo

g about the s

hemed." He pants whil

"But you loved m

would be wicked and

e, "Don't change things fo

st and only homeco

her head. "We could have pastel colo

rk up at Yvonne's co

ps," Blain shouts

hink ab

nd the girls 'ahh'

ther girl comments. "The royalty idea is n

g float committee can v

beach theme wins because it's different. I smile because it'll be nice to wor

the car. I hop in and we speedily drive back to mine. Instea

you up befor

ll ask my Dad

at mine by seven, I'm d

! I need a drink or three t

here's going

t go and buy my alcohol, th

something I won't experie

ll you unders

later, Ch

dressed in his police uniform. Before he moved, Dad worked in law, so whe

o a party? If so, ca

e a party is

ing, I made more friends today and the

to me, but we could easily

ult, and I tr

or if I'm in trouble.

oze now because

here is some Austr

omment and walks

a white crop top, and a silver necklace to make it look like I put effort in. I tie

irs and find Dad in the kitch

ore clothing w

" I

head on his shoulder. "It's weird

nd the adjustment. I trust you and I know you'll

." I kiss

want to deal with your hungover

You know damn right I could drin

sometimes." He laughs. "She loved t

ch in the throat, then the balls." I wave my a

s. "That'

s his address and another message telling me t

d throws it at me whi

's get you to

ld grow to li