Whatever. I’ve handled worse.
* * *
“It’s the weekend,” Calli sings as we make our way back into the locker room after cheer practice.
Weirdly, Teagan and her bitches are still blissfully absent, something I could not be happier about. The entire squad just seems more relaxed without them.
“Yes,” I sigh. “I’m more than ready for a weekend of nothing.”
“Nothing?” Calli asks me, pulling open her locker and dragging her bag out.
“Yeah. This week has been…” I don’t get a chance to come up with a word, because she takes over.
“Exciting. You took down Seb in front of the entire sixth form. Girl, we’ve not seen that excitement in like… ever. It was fucking epic.”
A smile tugs at my lips.
Yeah, it was pretty spectacular if I do say so myself.
“He didn’t even see it coming, from what I heard. You totally owned him.”
“He needs teaching a lesson or two.”
“Well, I think you definitely did that. No one is going to be messing with you anytime soon.”
“I can only hope, right?” I mutter as I drop onto the bench and lift my bottle to my lips.
“So, you’re coming to the party tonight,” Calli announces.
“Err… I really don’t think I am.”
“Oh, come on. You need to celebrate.”
“Celebrate what?” I ask, looking up at her as she pulls on a hoodie.
“Being Knight’s Ridge newest bad-arse bitch.”
“Is that a label I want?” I joke.
“It could be worse. You could be invisible like me.”
“You’re not—” Calli quirks a brow at me. “I’ve only been here a week. What do I know?”
“It’s my fucking brother’s fault. He scared off every single guy in a twenty mile radius before I even grew boobs.”
I snort a laugh. “Who’s your brother?”
She stares at me as if I just asked my own name.
“You’re kidding, right?”
“It’s been an intense week. I haven’t exactly been learning everyone’s family trees.”
“Then you definitely need to come to this party tonight. Figure out who everyone is. I’ll give you a masterclass.”
“I think I’ve already figured out who I need to stay away from.”
“That may be true. But is it working?”