Page 193 of We Shouldn't Be Together
They’re both sick!
“I see that look, Tabby,” Cammy says, breaking my disgusted trance.
It makes me jump, especially the wickedness of Camila’s grin.
“The tomboy looks absolutely bizarre in a skirt.” Camila sizes up Jamie, making her squirm in fear. “They should just let you dress like the boys. You’d fit in better.”
I’m sorry, who were they saying is scary?
Jamie hugs her books to her chest and tries bypassing other students to get away from us.
I’ve got to do something. I’ve got to fix this.
The girls laugh at powerless Jamie, and I can’t work out how to defend her. When I glance around the surrounding space, the wind knocks out of me.
Milo, Kai’s twin brother, is witnessing this whole thing.
No.
No, no, no, no, no.
Appalled.
That’s the only way to describe Milo’s reaction.
And why wouldn’t he be?
What must he think of me? Will he tell Kai to stop dating me? Will Kai listen?
He’s his freaking twin brother! Of course, his opinion will matter more than mine.
Just as the hallway spins out around me, Cammy nudges me from the side, shifting my balance and grounding me back in this mess.
“She can’t help it,” I mutter. It’s almost a mumble, but it’s loud enough, so I power through. “Sheisone of the boys.”
Cammy bursts into laughter. “Well, she certainly has the figure for it.”
Wait. What?
No, I meant she wasn’t trying to be girly. She’s more comfortable with the boys.
Ugh. It came out all wrong.
Before I can spit out something that’ll fix this, Yvie falls into laughter, elbowing Cammy’s ribs. “What were you saying earlier about her mother?”
Jamie stumbles at the mention of her mother, almost dropping her books.
Cammy flicks her hair with a nonchalant shrug. “Oh, do you mean when I said Jamie could never pull off the tricks her mother did?”
My mouth falls open, and the gasp that flies out stings my throat.
Camila links her arm with mine and yanks me forward. “Come on, Tabby. Let’s get going.”
On either side of me, the girls let their laughter pour out as we move down the hallway, and I feel like garbage.
This is so fake.
They don’t think this is funny. They just want to mask their hurt feelings.
