“Drop it, Maggie. That tool won’t even notice you,” Noah said.“You don’t know that. The other day, he talked and winked at me,” I said.“Did he have something in his eye?” Nathan asked.I gave Nathan an annoyed look.“He could have had something in his eye.” I shook my head. “Bryson will notice me
#Chapter86Getting NoticedMaggieThe next day at school, I gathered my courage and talked to Bryson. What’s the worst that would happen? He was standing at his locker, and I took a deep breath. I’ll walk up to him and say hi. It wasn’t a big deal.I walked towards him. My heart was pounding, and m
I whispered my plan to my brothers.*****MaggieI was at my locker when someone said, “Attention, everyone! Maggie Holloway has been fooling us!” I saw the boys standing in the middle of the hallway. What did those idiots have planned?“Maggie has a crush on Bryson Tilson!” Nathan said. Oh, no. M
#Chapter87Paybacks are a bitch, and so are you!Nash“I can’t believe we’re doing this! This is such bullshit,” Nathan said.“Yeah, well, I don’t like it either. So, suck it up, buttercup,” Nixon said.“This is ludicrous,” Noah said while shaking his head.“Um, you guys want to get moving. You’re p
We headed back to the Gray house, hanging out in my bedroom. I worked at breaking in my shoes. I didn’t need blisters at the dance. As I walked around my room, Nixon walked by, spotting us.He stopped and popped his head inside. “Ladies.”“Hey, Nixon,” the girls said.He strolled inside. “Nice shoes
#Chapter88Homecoming HumiliationMaggieWe got ready for Homecoming. Kat helped me with my hair and makeup. I let my excitement get the best of me, bouncing around in my seat.“Will you stop moving? Your eye makeup will look like a cat.” I laughed. “Maggie!”“Okay, okay.” I tried to stay still. K
I froze in my spot, hearing his deep voice. I didn’t turn to face him. “Oh, I wasn’t feeling good.”“Are you sick?” “Something like that. I’m going to take a shower.”“Okay. I hope you feel better.”I hurried up the stairs. Thank God it was dark. He didn’t see me covered in punch. I made my way int
#Chapter89HeartbreakMaggiePeople say heartbreak comes in many forms. My heartbreak came at the expense of humiliation. If someone doesn’t like a person, let them down gently. Don’t humiliate them to the point of no return. It’s so not cool.My friends tried calling me. I refused to answer their c