Chapter 14
I waited outside the classroom as the last of the class filed out. I’d shooed Rachel on to her next class, and she hadn’t really hesitated as much as I would have liked for her to, then I remembered she had chemistry with Jake, so it didn’t sting for long.
When the last two girls stepped out, I went in for my bag and books. I hoped Coach would be too distracted erasing the board or stacking papers to notice me, but I hadn’t made it halfway in before he turned and started walking toward me. My heart began to race as though I was training for Olympic sprints, and I gathered my things without looking at him.
“Ria, are you okay? What did the nurse say?” He stopped about two feet from me, and I could feel his eyes on my face as I pulled the strap of my bag over my shoulder.
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