"That they arrested him based on new evidence. They didn't say what." Her tiny body shudders. "I knew there was something wrong with him."
"Who? Brock?"
"Braden. I keep telling the girls to watch out for him."
"What girls?"
"Never mind." She shakes her head really fast. "I should go. Tell Brock to call me whenever he needs me."
For sex or for food? I assume she means food, although I know he calls for sex too.
What girls was Ana talking about just now? Her prostitute friends? Does Braden go to prostitutes instead of having a girlfriend? Is that what he means when he tells his friends to ditch their girlfriends and do what he does? He found Ana that way. He claims he didn't know she was a prostitute but maybe he did. Or maybe that's what got him starting to use them. I wonder if Trystan uses their services too. He has dates now and then but refuses to have a girlfriend.
Back at Jackson's place, we order in dinner and study until eight. Roman stays in his room, watching casting auditions for his movie.
I spend the night with Jackson and forget to tell Brock, but when I'm home the next morning he doesn't even yell at me about it. His mind is preoccupied with getting Braden out of jail. I don't think Brock even noticed I was gone last night.
At school, all people can talk about is Braden. They keep asking me questions but I tell them I don't have answers. Their main concern is whether or not he'll play football tomorrow, which is really pathetic. They don't seem to care that Braden might've killed a girl.
"Fifty that he's out by morning," Kade says as we're finishing lunch.
"I'm out," Miles says. "Dante took all my money for another bet."
"What bet?" Kade says. "And why wasn't I in on it?"
Dante laughs. "You were."
Kade looks at him, confused. "What's that supposed to mean?"
Alyssa sighs as she looks at Kade across the table. "They place bets on us."
"Theywhat?"
"Dante and Miles place bets on when we'll break up and when we'll get back together. They've been doing it forever."
"No shit?" Kade says, his eyes bouncing between Dante and Miles. "Why didn't I know this?"
"Because we didn't want you skewing the results." Dante looks over at Alyssa. "How'd YOU know about it?"
"Girls know everything," she says with a smug smile as she gets up from the table.
"Why didn't you tell me about this?" Kade asks her.
"I thought it was better if you didn't know." She's next to him now and gives him a kiss. "See you after class." She turns to leave.
"Hey, about the funeral on Saturday, I don't think I can make it. I have a test on Monday and I really need to study."
Alyssa whips back to face him. "You promised me you'd go."
"I didn't actually promise."
Her eyes narrow. "Then I guess we won't be going out after the game."
"Yeah, fine." He looks down, shaking his head. "I'll go."
"I figured you would." Alyssa smiles at him. "Walk me to my locker, babe."
He jumps up and follows her out of the dining hall, leaving his tray of food behind.
