Page 103 of Zero Pucks Given
While opening one of the Reese’s Cups, I texted Josie.
Me: For future reference, I prefer crunchy peanut butter over creamy.
Josie: Um EXCUSE ME? Crunchy is disgusting.
Me: Crunchy is the best kind of peanut butter and it’s not even close.
Josie: If you gave a bag of peanuts to an old man and told him to chew them for five minutes, then had him spit them out into a jar, that’s somehow less disgusting than actual crunchy peanut butter.
Me: You’ve never been more wrong. But I do appreciate the Reese’s.
Josie: Shouldn’t you be preparing for the game or something?
Me: I’m allowing myself to be distracted before lineups are called.
Josie: NO
Josie: THIS IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN.
Me: I agree, but now all I can think about is how you have extremely wrong opinions about peanut butter.
Josie: Oh my God you’re so freaking stubborn.
Me: Deep down, you know I’m right :-)
Josie: Wrong.
Me: Okay, gotta go. Wish me luck.
Josie: I’ll wish you luck if you admit creamy is superior than crunchy.
Me: Sorry, but I cannot tell a lie.
Josie: Fuck you :-)
Me: Fuck you more :-)
“What are you grinning about?” Mason asked. “The peanut butter is totally a sex thing, isn’t it?”
I put my phone away and slammed my locker door. “I’ll tell you about it after we win this game.”
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Josie
Sharon and Kyle hosted a watch party at their place with about fifteen guests. Many of them were Kyle’s friends, who Sharon had promised wouldn’t bother me about my relationship with Grayson. But they kept staring at me while we waited for the game to start, so eventually I paused the music and stood up on a chair.
“Let’s get this out of the way right now. Yes, I’m Josie Harper. I won a date with Grayson Steele. The two of us are kind of an item now. Yes, we’ve had sex. No, I won’t tell you about it. Double no: I won’t tell you how big his dick is.”
One of Kyle’s friends looked disappointed at that part.
“And finally, no, I won’t let you meet him,” I announced. “Now everyone please stop staring at me—the game is about to start!”
“That was handled well,” Sharon said.
“I was prepared for an annoying amount of attention.”
Kyle came up to me right before the puck dropped. “What you said only applies to all of them, right? You’ll tell me about Grayson. Since I’m your best friend’s boyfriend.”
