wasn’t as fun anymore.
“I know. Trust me. I talked to him about it,” I said.
“Speaking of Rex.” Kenadi nodded across the way to where he’d walked in. “Listen, I’ll catch you later. Good luck with TRC today.”
Rex scanned the room until he saw us. He sauntered between the shelves and tables. When he reached me, he plopped down beside me and scooted his chair closer. “You never came into the cafeteria to eat.”
“Sorry. I had to get this stupid Lit paper finished. I only had a few paragraphs left,” I said.
“I thought it wasn’t due until next week?” His fingers entwined with mine.
“It’s not, but I’m not sure how much time I’ll have over the weekend to work on it. You know me. I’d rather have it done ahead of time.”
He smiled, bringing my hand to his lips. “So, my parents are having this fundraiser dinner in a week and I wondered if you could go? It’ll be a formal thing so you’ll have to dress up.”
“Oh, my gosh, I’d love to go. I have this super cute black dress I can wear.”
His eyes blazed with something between want and excitement. “And I can’t wait to see you in it.”
I glanced around then leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek. “See, I told you we’d be able to spend time together soon.”
He stared at our hands. “So, I stopped at your house yesterday after my track meet. Your mom said you were out with Trey Garrett.”
Oh crap. “We had Science Club stuff, which I told you about.”
“I know. I’m just being paranoid. But I hate that you’re spending so much time with those dip shits. I miss hanging out with you.”
Technically, he had spent time with me yesterday, if I counted his dancing with Poppy the Popsicle. But no way in hell was I about to tell him that. Somehow I’d have to make more time for him soon or he might figure out what I’d really been up to. And, like Kenadi said, that would mean bad things for the Nerd Herd.
***
“Okay, so you’ll take a dab of gel then run it through your hair like this,” I said, showing Kevin the glob of goo on my palm then working it into his hair. I squeezed a little onto his fingers. “Here, now you try.”
His brow furrowed as he leaned closer to the bathroom mirror. “Like this?”
“Yep, now don’t be scared to mess it up some.”
Kevin followed my instructions and soon his hair stood up in messy, stylish tufts. “Sweet, this actually worked.”
I rolled my eyes. “Of course. Did you ever doubt me?”
He laughed. “Well … ”
From down the hall, we heard the front door open, which meant Trey finally made it. The whole group was here now. I put away the gel and we headed downstairs to find everyone sprawled out.
“So, how did your date go?” I shot Trey a smile.
“It went okay. No huge mess-ups or anything. And,” he said, “I snagged another date with her tomorrow night.”
“What? You waited to tell me until now?” I squealed. “Where are you going?”
“To the movies. I figure that way we won’t have to talk a lot.”
“The movies, eh?” C.C. waggled his brows. “Are you gonna pretend to reach for the popcorn and grab something else?”
“More like he’s gonna probably French her face off.” Kevin chuckled, making kissy sounds on his hand.
I stared at the ceiling. “And you guys wonder why you’ve been single all this time.”
They laughed and continued to give Trey pointers on the things he could do on his first date. Some of which made me blush. After about ten minutes of it, I decided maybe I’d come back later when they settled their hormones some. “I think I’m gonna leave you guys to it for a while. Don’t forget, we have our TRC outing this upcoming weekend. We’ll be going over movie etiquette.” I hurried out of the room.
When I got to the stairs, C.C. caught me. “Delyla, um—I wanted to let you know that I’m in the spring play. I actually got the part.”
“That’s awesome. Congrats.” I patted his
“I know. Trust me. I talked to him about it,” I said.
“Speaking of Rex.” Kenadi nodded across the way to where he’d walked in. “Listen, I’ll catch you later. Good luck with TRC today.”
Rex scanned the room until he saw us. He sauntered between the shelves and tables. When he reached me, he plopped down beside me and scooted his chair closer. “You never came into the cafeteria to eat.”
“Sorry. I had to get this stupid Lit paper finished. I only had a few paragraphs left,” I said.
“I thought it wasn’t due until next week?” His fingers entwined with mine.
“It’s not, but I’m not sure how much time I’ll have over the weekend to work on it. You know me. I’d rather have it done ahead of time.”
He smiled, bringing my hand to his lips. “So, my parents are having this fundraiser dinner in a week and I wondered if you could go? It’ll be a formal thing so you’ll have to dress up.”
“Oh, my gosh, I’d love to go. I have this super cute black dress I can wear.”
His eyes blazed with something between want and excitement. “And I can’t wait to see you in it.”
I glanced around then leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek. “See, I told you we’d be able to spend time together soon.”
He stared at our hands. “So, I stopped at your house yesterday after my track meet. Your mom said you were out with Trey Garrett.”
Oh crap. “We had Science Club stuff, which I told you about.”
“I know. I’m just being paranoid. But I hate that you’re spending so much time with those dip shits. I miss hanging out with you.”
Technically, he had spent time with me yesterday, if I counted his dancing with Poppy the Popsicle. But no way in hell was I about to tell him that. Somehow I’d have to make more time for him soon or he might figure out what I’d really been up to. And, like Kenadi said, that would mean bad things for the Nerd Herd.
***
“Okay, so you’ll take a dab of gel then run it through your hair like this,” I said, showing Kevin the glob of goo on my palm then working it into his hair. I squeezed a little onto his fingers. “Here, now you try.”
His brow furrowed as he leaned closer to the bathroom mirror. “Like this?”
“Yep, now don’t be scared to mess it up some.”
Kevin followed my instructions and soon his hair stood up in messy, stylish tufts. “Sweet, this actually worked.”
I rolled my eyes. “Of course. Did you ever doubt me?”
He laughed. “Well … ”
From down the hall, we heard the front door open, which meant Trey finally made it. The whole group was here now. I put away the gel and we headed downstairs to find everyone sprawled out.
“So, how did your date go?” I shot Trey a smile.
“It went okay. No huge mess-ups or anything. And,” he said, “I snagged another date with her tomorrow night.”
“What? You waited to tell me until now?” I squealed. “Where are you going?”
“To the movies. I figure that way we won’t have to talk a lot.”
“The movies, eh?” C.C. waggled his brows. “Are you gonna pretend to reach for the popcorn and grab something else?”
“More like he’s gonna probably French her face off.” Kevin chuckled, making kissy sounds on his hand.
I stared at the ceiling. “And you guys wonder why you’ve been single all this time.”
They laughed and continued to give Trey pointers on the things he could do on his first date. Some of which made me blush. After about ten minutes of it, I decided maybe I’d come back later when they settled their hormones some. “I think I’m gonna leave you guys to it for a while. Don’t forget, we have our TRC outing this upcoming weekend. We’ll be going over movie etiquette.” I hurried out of the room.
When I got to the stairs, C.C. caught me. “Delyla, um—I wanted to let you know that I’m in the spring play. I actually got the part.”
“That’s awesome. Congrats.” I patted his
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