BLOODY LIFE

front of me. I should've shoved it aside and waited to eat when I g

ite, gagging when I realize

os

ld. As I pulled the pale colored tomato slice from the burger, Davi

ng at him in disgust. "I still have no

e I'm hot, can play a mean guitar, and she's going to b

at plays for kids' birthda

from the table, "I'm gonna go get

ust adds to your problems." I shrugged, "Yo

with an exaggerated exhale. "I just hate that he's

chool anyway. He's fun for the most part. Comic

at always wo

" she said in a hushed voice, "One of the Banners is sta

k up. I L

r comfort. Comfort was beginning to seem like an inadequate word to describe the feeling. It was almost as if I was b

looked at him. I blinked a few times as the warm, alluring f

s frigg

y food tray, and inwardly prayed that no

wouldn't dare look up. "Yoo-h

t Braden for a few seconds. "God knows," I looked over at her, "You're the one who told me

one to gawk, either. Thought you could be cool about i

n't gawking at him," I s

anded me. "You drive me insane when you

ing so prim and proper, it kind of

kes you look, I don't

nodded toward my left where David stood, talking to some younger boys

set a standard for yourself by dating that guy." She smirked and

gripped each side of my tray, following

he picked up his backpack and g

okay?" I ask

sing you with his eyes," he said as I dropped my t

vesdroppers. "Listen, boyfriend or not, you have no right to say that shit, especially

ing to play down his insecuri

ked away. He was at my side in a heartbeat, "I'm

ound my neck. "You know you lo

off me, "Don't

is class. Jen was long gone, and all I wanted to do

g an instant shiver as soon as I looked up and locked eyes with him. One of Braden's cousins. This Banner's eyes looked like they could've been made from actual sapphires. Even from across the room, they stood o

me? Maybe Jen was right, I ha

staring at him. I'm sure he was used to it by n

d my chin and