Bright and early, my alarm went off at 5 a.m. I slammed the snooze button and rolled on my back, staring at the ceiling. The room was as dark as the house was quiet.
I didn’t want to face school, Sara, and especially Aidan Bane today. I thought about blowing school off. Then again, I’d missed so much lately. My grades were going to reflect my neglect too. I couldn’t let that happen. I’d worked too hard to throw in the towel now. I blew out a puff of ireful breath. I rolled out of bed and proceeded to get ready for school.
When I drove up to Tangi High, there were only a couple of cars in the parking lot. I was early. I reached from the back seat and snatched up my bookbag. It was a pleasant morning on the warm side. Louisiana"s weather was crazy like that. I decided to sit underneath the
