"He deserved it. Let me tell you, Molly, you're not getting a chance to change deskmates." I wasn't afraid at all. I don't know where my courage came from. People change, but I changed too quickly. Was some cruel streak spreading rapidly within me?
"You really want to be my deskmate that badly? You know you'll be sitting behind her after the seating arrangement changes..." Her low voice startled me. I'd never seen her like this before. Had she really been beaten senseless? I wanted to pat her head, but remembering our current antagonistic relationship, I sheepishly withdrew my hand.
"But I don't want to sit in front of Tyler either." I genuinely felt that way. Although our relationship had improved somewhat, it was still quite awkward to be flirting with Sophie right under his nose. More
