Page 47 of Stop and Seek
That was the logical answer.
God, there were too many people.
Smoking had been the worst idea.
He should’ve stayed at home.
Twenty-five thousand dollars.
Alyssa laced her arm through his.
Theojumped.
Shejumped.
“Can you like, not give me a heart attack?” Alyssa breathed out, free hand over her chest. “Girl. Please.”
“Sorry. I was—”
“Yeah. I know. Lost in the loop of… whatever. Come on.”
Alyssa led him over, and when he realized they were heading to the bleachers—andwhowas sitting there—he dug his heels into the ground.
“Oh mygod,” she screeched, spinning to face him. “Do you suddenly have it out for Kyran or Max? Kyran is cool. Max is hot. You should take some notes.”
They weren’t the problem.
“Only people that lied to me.” Theo pointed over her shoulder at Noah. “I don’t want to deal with him.”
“So ignore him? Hello? I don’t think he’ll bat an eyelash in your direction. You’re not that special.”
Theo flinched. He scrubbed his hands down his face, groaning into his palms.
“Wow.Thanks for the confidence boost.”
“It’s why I’m here.”
She grabbed his wrist, pulling him forward. “We aresocializing.You can stop being a shut-in for three days. I swear to god Theo—you will survive.”
What choice did he fucking have?
Theo dropped onto the bleachers when Alyssa finally let go of him, only a row down fromeveryoneelse.
She traipsed up, her whispers and giggles almost drowned out by the noise.
Theo pulled out his phone.
He could do this.
Navigating to the map of the school, he kept going through the steps in his head.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Ignore Decker’s loud ass.
“I’m drained. I’m dying. Save me.”
