ASHLEY’S POV
The next morning, the school was buzzing.
Every hallway I stepped into was plastered with championship posters. I saw bold red and gold letters screaming BIG GAME THIS WEEKEND! and pictures of Lucas’ team mid-play.
Everyone was talking about it.
“They’re gonna crush it this year.”
“Unless Jack screws it up again.”
“Lucas is the only reason we even made it to the finals.”
I felt the energy vibrating in the air. The championship was coming soon. And maybe it was just me, but I could already sense that chaos would happen because Jack didn’t just have it out for Lucas, he had something planned.
Clutching my books tighter, I scanned the hallway for Melissa. I spotted her near the lockers, laughing with a group of cheerleaders. For a second, it almost looked normal - her to
