Tempting Her

That Checks Out

This week has been hell.

Natalie and I texted all weekend but Monday sucked. Dad got back in town and was being a bitchy little bitch bitch bitch.

Sorry.

That felt good to put out there.

He just... My Dad is a loving guy until he's stressed out and he has three jobs right now and travels and has four kids. One is a dick, one is needy, one is constantly buying stuff, and one is sick and their names are Chip, Scarlett, Angie, and Wolf.

I know he's stressed but at the same time, he's such an ass.

I didn't even go to school yesterday because of how sad I got. I wanted to blame my period but my cycle shouldn't start until next week.

Today, I plastered on that fake smile and said hello to anyone who said hello to me.

I sat at that stupid lunch table and tried so hard not to look in Natalie's direction.

Which, as you guessed it, was impossible.

By the time sports performance came around, I got over the hating Natalie Wilson mindset. I'm too down in the dumps and I really think she's gonna be good for me.

So I sat on her bench.

When she walked in and noticed me sitting there, her eyes lit up.

I stood up and smiled slightly at her.

Sydney turned around and went back into the locker room for reasons I'm still unsure of.

As soon as she was standing in front of me, I lost my cool. "I need you to be at the game tonight. As in, I will do anything for you to come to the game tonight. As in, I really really wanna sit next to you. As in, please come?"

Me, Scarlett Santoro, begging someone to come to a football game for me.

Wait, I worded it badly.

Keep the smile on your face. You are not a child.

"I will be there. My dad's out of town so he can't even say no this time."

Her brother is back. "Bring your brother too. I bet he doesn't want to be left alone or something."

"How do you know he's back?" She raised her eyebrows.

I rolled my eyes trying to play it off that I asked Sydney, "You guys look, like, super alike." I couldn't help myself and put my hand on my bicep, squeezing gently, "Please say you'll come tonight?"

"I'll be there." Her smile faltered, "It's supposed to be cold tonight."

I looked up at her and a smile played on my lips, realizing this might be flirty, "Good thing I still have your hoodie."

Sydney appeared behind her.

I dropped my hand, "I'll see you there then."

She smiled brightly, "You will."

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Ricky Rivers is gay. He came out to me in 7th grade and has been one of my favorite guys I can talk to at school. He's always had his hair really short and this summer, he grew it out. I hadn't seen it in person since the end of May so of course I told him it made him look older and more attractive.

The guy he likes, William, has my sports performance class and I've been trying to play match maker with them because I'm pretty sure Will is gay. I mean,he spotted me with my squats and didn't make it weird at all. And I also caught him staring at Riley Donovan's ass in the lunch line but that's not the important evidence.