

She made that crystal clear.ĭarlene sticks her tongue out in full gross-out mode and whispers, "No way. "Wanna switch partners?" I ask, although Mrs. "I still can't believe you got stuck with Alex Fuentes," Darlene says quietly to me as I find an open spot beside her. When we reach the practice field, our entire squad is sitting on the grass waiting for Ms. Seriously, when is that girl not dating someone?" Madison asks. I don't even have a boyfriend so she gets zero sympathy from me." "I think she's trying to focus on dance instead of obsessing about Tyler going back to college." I close my locker and we walk toward the practice field. Small's butt," she says under her breath. Megan opens her locker, which is next to mine, and pulls out her poms. Just as quickly as Darlene appeared, she's gone. "You guys better not be late for practice," Darlene yells from the end of the hallway. "Caitlin took a picture on her cell of Alex and Colin in the hallway, but I couldn't make out what was going on." "It wasn't a big deal," I say, wondering what the rumor is in contrast to what really happened. You're so lucky, Brit," Madison says, her signature curls bouncing with each word. "Oh my God, are you okay?" she asks, pulling away and examining me.

Sierra calls them the Fairfield M-factor. I'm looking forward to researching our chemistry."īefore I leave and save myself from suspension on top of my detention, Brittany sticks that perky nose of hers in the air as if I'm the scum of the earth.Īfter school I'm at my locker when my friends Morgan, Madison, and Megan come up to me. "Si, everything's bien." I turn to Brittany. I'm not falling into his trap only to end up on Aguirre's hit list. This is what Adams wants, perfectly planned to get my ass kicked out of school. "Yeah, Paco," I tell him, then watch as two teachers walk down the hall escorted by a guy in a police uniform. "Or she might be tempted to find a new owner." My dad's a lawyer," Colin brags, then puts his arm around Brittany. "Little dicks like you make threats."īrittany parks her body in front of Colin and puts her hand on his chest.

"You threatening me, Fuentes?" Colin barks, ignoring his girlfriend. "Colin, he's not worth it," Brittany says. I'm always prepared for a fight, been in more of 'em than I can count on my fingers and toes. This time he's got backup, though, so maybe he'll stay to duke it out. Little do they know Burro Face is a runner. Other students are gathering around us, leaving room for a fight that is sure to be fast, furious, and bloody.
