Thirteen
Jacob
I slid my books off the desk and into my backpack seconds before the bell started ringing, signaling the end of the school day.
I walked out of the room, not paying attention to those around me as I headed toward my locker.
“Baby!”
I glanced to the right as I opened my locker to see Ally bounding down the hall toward me.
My heart clenched, but I managed a smile.
“Hey, what’s up?” I asked casually.
“Nothin’. You want to get out of here? Go to my place, or yours?” she asked, doing that thing with her lips she did when she was trying to be sexy, or let me know she was hoping to get off.
“Can’t,” I said, slamming my locker shut.
“Why not?” she asked with a pout.
“My mom’s coming home tomorrow, so Dad wants us to do this deep-cleaning thing on the house, so it looks ni
