him. He’s a nice guy , ” I say to defend him .
“I’m sorry, I’ll try not to bully anybody else,” he says grinning.
“Thank you!”
I turn around because the bell just rang and the teacher will be coming in any minute. We make it through half the morning before I realize people are staring more at Cash than they are at me. Then , I realize why. I guess word got out that he beat Cameron up and went to jail.
“People are staring at you , ” I say .
“I think they are staring at us because you’re so beautiful.”
“Um m , no.”
“Okay then, their staring at me because they are jealous because I’ve got the most beautiful girl in the whole school.”
“You are full of it. Don’t you care though?”
“No.”
“How do you not care what people think or say about you?”
“Millie, they have no bearing on me or my future. It’s nothing to me.”
“Okay, if you don’t care, then I’ll try my best not to either , ” I say knowing this is easier said than done.
“Good girl , ” h e says as he pulls me close and kisses my temple. We make it to lunch where Cara, Jason and Jess meet us at our table.
“Hey , Cash, what’s up?” Jess asks.
“Not much , ” h e says nonchalantly .
“Cara, Jason, this is Cash. Cash, this is Cara and Jason , ” I say introducing them.
Jason and Cash shake hands and we all sit down. I brought my lunch today and after we all start eating, I realize that Cash isn’t eating anything.
“Are you not hungry?”
“Nah, I had a big breakfast , ” h e says.
During lunch we all make small talk until Jess says , “Cash, you do know you’re the talk of the town, right?”
“How’s that?” H e asks.
“Umm, everyone that was at the party has come to school with at least one video and their own version of the fight. And, I believe it’s also worth mentioning , that these jackasses also believe that you may be wanted for murder , ” s he cringes as she adds the last part.
“What? ” I half yell. “ That’s the dumbest thing I have ever heard!”
“I thought you told me you were going to turn over a new leaf and not care what people said or thought anymore , sweetheart?” He says raising one eyebrow.
“Sweetheart?” Cara asks as she looks at me with wide eyes.
I just know my face turned beet red. He smiles at me and I smile back. When I finally float back down to earth and realize everyone is staring at us , I get embarrassed.
“Yep, you heard me , ” h e says to Cara , but never takes his eyes from me.
“I need to go because I’ve gotta talk to Coach Thompson about our game on Thursday. See you in class , ” I add to Cash.
“This time I’ll ask nicely.” He chuckles at our inside joke.
“Good . ” I wink back at him and leave the lunch room.
By the time I get to seventh hour, Cash is already in his seat. I go to my seat in front of him and sit down. “How did you know w hich seat was mine?” I asked.
“I asked , ” h e says. I smile at him and turn around s o I can concentrate on what we are supposed to be doing in class.
After school, he walks me to my car and waits with me for Eli to come out. “I wish I could see you outside of school.”
“I know , me too . O nly three weeks and four more days , ” I say smiling.
“That’s too long,” he whines.
He pulls me close to whisper something in my ear when we hear, “Um m , Mil?” I peek around Cash’s shoulder and see Eli standing there. Cash
“I’m sorry, I’ll try not to bully anybody else,” he says grinning.
“Thank you!”
I turn around because the bell just rang and the teacher will be coming in any minute. We make it through half the morning before I realize people are staring more at Cash than they are at me. Then , I realize why. I guess word got out that he beat Cameron up and went to jail.
“People are staring at you , ” I say .
“I think they are staring at us because you’re so beautiful.”
“Um m , no.”
“Okay then, their staring at me because they are jealous because I’ve got the most beautiful girl in the whole school.”
“You are full of it. Don’t you care though?”
“No.”
“How do you not care what people think or say about you?”
“Millie, they have no bearing on me or my future. It’s nothing to me.”
“Okay, if you don’t care, then I’ll try my best not to either , ” I say knowing this is easier said than done.
“Good girl , ” h e says as he pulls me close and kisses my temple. We make it to lunch where Cara, Jason and Jess meet us at our table.
“Hey , Cash, what’s up?” Jess asks.
“Not much , ” h e says nonchalantly .
“Cara, Jason, this is Cash. Cash, this is Cara and Jason , ” I say introducing them.
Jason and Cash shake hands and we all sit down. I brought my lunch today and after we all start eating, I realize that Cash isn’t eating anything.
“Are you not hungry?”
“Nah, I had a big breakfast , ” h e says.
During lunch we all make small talk until Jess says , “Cash, you do know you’re the talk of the town, right?”
“How’s that?” H e asks.
“Umm, everyone that was at the party has come to school with at least one video and their own version of the fight. And, I believe it’s also worth mentioning , that these jackasses also believe that you may be wanted for murder , ” s he cringes as she adds the last part.
“What? ” I half yell. “ That’s the dumbest thing I have ever heard!”
“I thought you told me you were going to turn over a new leaf and not care what people said or thought anymore , sweetheart?” He says raising one eyebrow.
“Sweetheart?” Cara asks as she looks at me with wide eyes.
I just know my face turned beet red. He smiles at me and I smile back. When I finally float back down to earth and realize everyone is staring at us , I get embarrassed.
“Yep, you heard me , ” h e says to Cara , but never takes his eyes from me.
“I need to go because I’ve gotta talk to Coach Thompson about our game on Thursday. See you in class , ” I add to Cash.
“This time I’ll ask nicely.” He chuckles at our inside joke.
“Good . ” I wink back at him and leave the lunch room.
By the time I get to seventh hour, Cash is already in his seat. I go to my seat in front of him and sit down. “How did you know w hich seat was mine?” I asked.
“I asked , ” h e says. I smile at him and turn around s o I can concentrate on what we are supposed to be doing in class.
After school, he walks me to my car and waits with me for Eli to come out. “I wish I could see you outside of school.”
“I know , me too . O nly three weeks and four more days , ” I say smiling.
“That’s too long,” he whines.
He pulls me close to whisper something in my ear when we hear, “Um m , Mil?” I peek around Cash’s shoulder and see Eli standing there. Cash
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