Meet Jade Cross, NYC's infamous heartbreaker... the very same one who seamlessly crushed the guy known as "The Legendary Player" 's heart into tiny pieces. However, at the end of the day one's actions have consequences, and this heartbreak may or m...
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My stare was fixed on the wooden table before me as I shut out everything going on in my surroundings. Suddenly, the faint 'zip' of my bag shutting close was interrupted by the sound of snapping fingers, followed by a deep voice.
"Cross, you there?"
I guess I'd been a little too zoned out to even notice the guy's presence. That was kind of becoming a habit lately.
The absent look on my face remained stolid as I turned my head in Troy's direction. "Yeah, I'm here," I said.
Troy was a guy in my econ class. Ever since I stopped hanging out with Jesse he'd been trying to slip in a few words with me here and there, in between classes.
"Okay, good." Troy paused to clean his throat. "Are you okay? You've been a little off these past few days."
Do people have nothing else to do?
My shoulders moved up in disregard. "I'm fine."
He was right, though - something felt slightly off with me.
"Okay then." He perched on the edge of the table and laced his fingers together. "Are you coming to game seven of the playoffs this weekend?"
"I wasn't really planning on it, no." I threw my bag over my shoulder and twirled around to face him. "Why?"
"I was just wondering whether or not you might wanna come watch us play," he said. "The state championship is at stake."
I studied his weak smile and let the corner of my lips curl up into a sly smirk. "Right," I said as I crossed my arms up in front of my chest. "We'll see."
Troy chuckled, a glint of intrigue clouding his features as he watched me leave.
What can I say? I like keeping my options open.
The smug smile on my face quickly volatized the minute I laid eyes on someone I never thought I'd ever come across again. His copper gaze only held onto mine for a fleeting moment before snapping away elsewhere.
