"Agreed. I don't know what's going on with him… with us, but it isn't good," I admit.
She grabs my hand. "I know. I see it happening, but it's just for the season, right?"
I nod but inside I don't agree at all. I know it's not just for the season. It's his life.
"It's probably best he didn't wake you last night. With breath like that, you'd probably have killed him," she jokes, laughing.
I lean forward and blow my morning breath in her face.
"Eww, gah. Stop!" she protests, still laughing, now with me.
"I need to get up and get moving. I've got a meeting with Raven Ruiz."
"CheerleaderRaven Ruiz?" she asks in disbelief.
I nod. "I want to try out for the basketball squad."
Lex's eyes are round saucers. "No shit."
"No shit."
"I should try out with you," she adds.
"Do it! It'd be fun! I just need something to fill the void…" I trail off, not saying what I want to…now that Cam's barely got time for me.Three weeks. That's how long our bliss lasted. Fucking pro scouts.
"I could." She pauses, thinking. "I should." Another pause. "I'm going to. Can I tag along?"
I shrug. "Sure. I'm sure Raven will be great about it."
"Cool! Go shower and get rid of that raunchy-ass breath you've got going on," she teases, shoving me out of the bed. I land on the floor with a thud and I can't stop laughing.
After showeringand beautifying myself, I slip on some leggings and an oversized sweatshirt, lace up my Chucks, and declare myself ready. Alexa gives me a look of disgust.
"Hideous outfit yet you look hot. How do you manage that?" she asks, then adds, "Bitch."
I smirk. "Not everyone finds it necessary to wear designer labels every second of the day."
"Fools," she retorts.
"Let's grab a coffee on the way. I hate cafeteria coffee. It's bitter and tastes burnt all the time," I tell Lex.
"It's nasty. One time, because I was pissed off at—" she stops herself.
"Almost slipped. You'regoingto tell me if I don't figure it out at the next party."
She scoffs. "There's no way you'll figure it out. But anyway, I was pissed at someone so I poured cafeteria coffee into my Starbucks cup. He sat down next to me and took a drink and came out the other side sputtering."
"You're so devious. It's both scary and entertaining."
"Live in fear."
"I shall."
We order our coffees and are waiting for our names to be called when in comes the walking bottle of perfume that is psycho bitch Alison.Shit.
Lex leans over and whispers, "At least since she'shere, she won't bethere, you know?"
I nod, trying not to make it obvious I'm anxious. I can't even imagine what she has up her sleeve this time. I glance over out of the corner of my eye and see her glaring at me with that evil smirk on her face.
