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for my next class. I don't want a confrontation with the
wicked bitch.
Lucy reads my mind. "Maybe she and her cronies
will be gone by the time we leave."
"Lucy, you need to go so you're not late to
your next class."
"Hell, girl. I'm not leaving you to the
likes of bitch woman. Besides, even if she wasn't a threat, I'm not about to
leave until you spill the beans about what happened after I left."
"You aren't going to leave this alone, are
you?"
"Does a bear poopoo in the woods? Hell no,
I'm not going to leave this alone. Did you go to bed with Tyce?"
"No!"
Lucy looks disappointed. "Wow. The way he
was kissing you, I figured you two would be doing the dirty within the
hour."
"Lucy!"
"What? You know I have a potty mouth. Don't
act so shocked."
I sigh with resignation. "We kissed in the
parking lot and then he took me home and basically said I was too good for him
and he didn't want to taint me."
"Whoa. Did you tell him you wanted to be
tainted?"
"Sort of. But it didn't do any good. He
left anyway."
"Hmm. I wonder what's holding him back when
he's obviously head-over-heels for you."
"Are you kidding, Lucy. I'm in a freakin'
wheelchair. I have a scarred face. I've never even been kissed before. I hate
being in public. My social skills are nonexistent. Shall I go on?"
Lucy frowns. "All minor inconveniences in
the face of true love."
I shake my head. "You're crazy."
"Maybe so..." her voice trails and
then she asks, "Are we still on for visiting Kaylee?"
"As far as I know."
Lucy glances around. "Most of the next
class has arrived. Guess we better head out."
In the hallway, Tina is leaning against a wall
talking to a guy who's almost drooling over her. Lucy stands between me and
Tina as we pass. I almost grin at her protectiveness. Just when I think we're
in the clear, bubble-head rushes to my other side.
"Hey, Morgan. It's too bad you left Bandy's
Bar so early. Things always start happening after eleven. Maybe you'll want to
join us next weekend."
I'm shocked at her invitation and apparently
Lucy is too, because she says, "Your sudden invitation doesn't have
anything to do with Tyce ditching you and your friends to spend time with
Morgan, does it?"
I can't believe Lucy's boldness.
Tina smiles sweetly. "Of course not. We
just want to extend our friendship to the handicapped girl."
Lucy makes a choking noise and takes a step
toward Tina. I grab her hand to stop her. I have the feeling she's about to rearrange
Tina's nose. I find my voice and I'm amazed at how calm I sound. "Thanks
for the invitation, but this handicapped girl has an aversion to
spending time with airheads. She's afraid their stupidity might be
contagious."
For a second, both Lucy and Tina stare at me
with blank expressions, and then Lucy starts laughing so hard her eyes water.
"Oh, that's good. That's really good. Contagious airheads—perfect analogy."
Tina leans over and whispers in my ear.
"Tyce needs a whole woman; you'll never satisfy him. Get my meaning?"
Lucy stops laughing and leans down, speaking in
Tina's ear. "Too late, vampire woman. Morgan's already taken him to heaven
and back. Get my meaning?"
Tina straightens and sends us both a look meant
to kill, and then hurries away.
I push my chair to the nearest bathroom and
enter. Lucy follows and asks, "Are you mad at me?"
I turn around and glare at her. "What do
you think! You just lied to Tina about something so…so…"
"Intimate?"
"Yes, intimate. She's going to be out to
get me now."
"Good."
"What? Why would you say that?"
Lucy grins. "Because you're awesome when you're
backed into a corner. Believe me; you're going to be the winner in this battle.
Contagious airhead? That was awesome!"
I'm still angry with Lucy, but I can't help but
grin. "It just rolled off my tongue."
14:
No Visitors
I haven't seen Tyce all day and he and Lucy and
I are supposed to visit Kaylee. I'm skipping swim practice so I can see her. Lucy
shows up at my dorm at four and she asks if Tyce is
wicked bitch.
Lucy reads my mind. "Maybe she and her cronies
will be gone by the time we leave."
"Lucy, you need to go so you're not late to
your next class."
"Hell, girl. I'm not leaving you to the
likes of bitch woman. Besides, even if she wasn't a threat, I'm not about to
leave until you spill the beans about what happened after I left."
"You aren't going to leave this alone, are
you?"
"Does a bear poopoo in the woods? Hell no,
I'm not going to leave this alone. Did you go to bed with Tyce?"
"No!"
Lucy looks disappointed. "Wow. The way he
was kissing you, I figured you two would be doing the dirty within the
hour."
"Lucy!"
"What? You know I have a potty mouth. Don't
act so shocked."
I sigh with resignation. "We kissed in the
parking lot and then he took me home and basically said I was too good for him
and he didn't want to taint me."
"Whoa. Did you tell him you wanted to be
tainted?"
"Sort of. But it didn't do any good. He
left anyway."
"Hmm. I wonder what's holding him back when
he's obviously head-over-heels for you."
"Are you kidding, Lucy. I'm in a freakin'
wheelchair. I have a scarred face. I've never even been kissed before. I hate
being in public. My social skills are nonexistent. Shall I go on?"
Lucy frowns. "All minor inconveniences in
the face of true love."
I shake my head. "You're crazy."
"Maybe so..." her voice trails and
then she asks, "Are we still on for visiting Kaylee?"
"As far as I know."
Lucy glances around. "Most of the next
class has arrived. Guess we better head out."
In the hallway, Tina is leaning against a wall
talking to a guy who's almost drooling over her. Lucy stands between me and
Tina as we pass. I almost grin at her protectiveness. Just when I think we're
in the clear, bubble-head rushes to my other side.
"Hey, Morgan. It's too bad you left Bandy's
Bar so early. Things always start happening after eleven. Maybe you'll want to
join us next weekend."
I'm shocked at her invitation and apparently
Lucy is too, because she says, "Your sudden invitation doesn't have
anything to do with Tyce ditching you and your friends to spend time with
Morgan, does it?"
I can't believe Lucy's boldness.
Tina smiles sweetly. "Of course not. We
just want to extend our friendship to the handicapped girl."
Lucy makes a choking noise and takes a step
toward Tina. I grab her hand to stop her. I have the feeling she's about to rearrange
Tina's nose. I find my voice and I'm amazed at how calm I sound. "Thanks
for the invitation, but this handicapped girl has an aversion to
spending time with airheads. She's afraid their stupidity might be
contagious."
For a second, both Lucy and Tina stare at me
with blank expressions, and then Lucy starts laughing so hard her eyes water.
"Oh, that's good. That's really good. Contagious airheads—perfect analogy."
Tina leans over and whispers in my ear.
"Tyce needs a whole woman; you'll never satisfy him. Get my meaning?"
Lucy stops laughing and leans down, speaking in
Tina's ear. "Too late, vampire woman. Morgan's already taken him to heaven
and back. Get my meaning?"
Tina straightens and sends us both a look meant
to kill, and then hurries away.
I push my chair to the nearest bathroom and
enter. Lucy follows and asks, "Are you mad at me?"
I turn around and glare at her. "What do
you think! You just lied to Tina about something so…so…"
"Intimate?"
"Yes, intimate. She's going to be out to
get me now."
"Good."
"What? Why would you say that?"
Lucy grins. "Because you're awesome when you're
backed into a corner. Believe me; you're going to be the winner in this battle.
Contagious airhead? That was awesome!"
I'm still angry with Lucy, but I can't help but
grin. "It just rolled off my tongue."
14:
No Visitors
I haven't seen Tyce all day and he and Lucy and
I are supposed to visit Kaylee. I'm skipping swim practice so I can see her. Lucy
shows up at my dorm at four and she asks if Tyce is
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