5 Mackenzie –––––––– CHASE AND I DIDN’T talk at all during Chemistry class. One quick look at his face, I could tell that he was sulking. I held back my smile, hoping his mood was because of Jason. It served him right. When the class was over, he stood up first and headed out without so much as a glance in my direction. Admittedly, I was beginning to feel foolish. Was I being too harsh? He had confessed about the bet and could have just as easily kept it a secret. Now, here I was the one playing games. I wasn’t acting much better than the people I was angry with. I still wasn’t ready to forgive Chase, but I knew I needed to grow up and quit screwing around. Sighing, I decided to cancel my date with Jason. Agreeing to go out with him had been petty and immature. I knew he liked me an

