Twenty-one
Cody
I wiped the sweat off my brow. How did the Ruiz’s manage to put so much stuff in a small house?
Nic and I placed the last boxes into the U-Haul and Cassie’s belongings into the back of my truck. When we were done, we turned to each other in awkward silence.
Over the past few months, I’d gotten to know Nic. He was a pretty cool guy. Sometimes I wished I could be more like him: confident and sure of myself. Despite being razzed by Seth, Dillon and their friends, he managed to take it all in stride. He even won over a few people to his side.
I wished I could’ve done the same. I glanced over at Cassie. She was giving a tearful hug to Mandi and her family. If it wasn’t for the Wilde hot blood and Seth’s subtle threats, I could’ve been with Cassie a lot sooner rather than wa
