I say, my mouth going dry.
Hopefully Lyric
still wants to go with me.
I think I messed up.
Kiana studies me for a minute
and then sighs.
Look, is this regarding Jamison?
Maybe…
Lyric texted me last night
all heated about him
and youhanging out or something
how his big mouth is ruining
what you both have going on here.
Oh no.My mouth is a desert now
I try not to panic.
Yeah—I shouldn’t have said anything.
It was dumb.
Look, when it comes to Jamison
and really, anything having to do
with romantic relationships
Lyric can be really private.
I promise you though
she’ll cool off
she always does.
As if on cue
Lyric comes stomping down the hall.
When she spots me and Kiana
her expression flickers
with something like fear
and then quickly hardens
