“Umm, can I use the restroom, please?” I turn and rush out of the classroom without even getting a proper approval from the teacher.
I run into the hall and turn down to the bathroom. When I’m inside, I frantically flip my t-shirt around and look in the mirror.
Twenty-nine.
HOW?
How did I miss his giant number on the back of this shirt? And how many people have noticed it?
I pull out my phone as I throw my head back, frustrated with how careless I’ve been.
HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THAT???
It’s okay, relax. Umm, if Bray sees it, we can just tell him that you spilled something on your other shirt and I lent you that one.
I don’t know how I missed that? I just kind of tossed it on and didn’t think anything else about it. I’m sorry.
Don’t be sorry, Cadie. tbh you look way too damn good wearing my shirt right now.
I smile at his message, appreciating how he's trying to help diffuse the anxiety that I just experienced.
Zach?
Yes, sunshine.
I miss you.
I miss you too, Cadence.
Can I tell you something else?
Anything.
I really wanna kiss you again, Zach.
Cadie, please. I can’t fucking take it.
When can I see you again? Like, alone.
Idk, sunshine. You know it’s a busy week this week with the homecoming game and all.
You know this would be easier if we could just tell Bray.
I know. I know. And I know we talked about it a little bit yesterday but I have to be honest, I think we have to at least wait till after the game on Friday.
Why?
There are scouts coming to this week’s game. I don’t want to do anything to jeopardize Bray’s game.
He’s right. Dropping news like that could cause Brayden to lose his focus and that might ruin his chances at performing his best. But at the same time, Bray has lots of college offers tochoose from, so the scouts don’t really matter to him. But if his game is off, then so is Zach’s and that’s what’s important.
But there’s something I haven’t told Zach yet.
So I wanted to tell you over the weekend and it just kind of kept slipping my mind but…
I attach the screenshots of mine and Bray’s conversation from last week. The one where I was asking him about Drake and Zach.
I wait patiently for Zach’s reply, hoping that he’s still just reading the messages and that he’s not mad.
