669小说网

第24部分（第5页）

basket。　When　you　got　right　down　to　it；　this　was　a　meat　market。

“You　eat　lunch　on　campus　and　thats　the　end　of　it。　It　is　hardly　a　meat　market；　Bryce。　Its　an

honor！　Besides；　maybe　someone　really　nice　will　bid　on

you　and　youll　make　a　new　friend！”

Mothers　can　be　in　such　denial。

And　then　Garrett　bends　my　ear　with　the　news　that　Shelly　Stalls　is　breaking　up　with　Mitch

Michaelson；　and　that　she；　Miranda　Humes；　and　Jenny

Atkinson　are　starting　some　bidding　war　over　me。　“Dude！”　he　tells　me。　“The　two　hottest　chicks

on　campus。　And　I　swear　to　god；　man；　Shellys

dumped　Mitch　because　of　you。　I　heard　it　direct　from　Shagreer；　and　dude；　Shagreer　the　Ear

knows　all。”　He　throws　me　this　nasty　grin　and　says；　“Me；

Im　rooting　for　Jumbo　Jenny。　It　would　serve　you　right　for　being　such　a　basket　boy。”

I　told　him　to　shut　up；　but　he　was　right。　With　the　way　my　luck　was　running；　Id　probably　get

stuck　with　Jumbo　Jenny。　I　could　just　see　it　—　six　feet　of

beefy　babe　downing　both　halves　of　my　lunch　and　then　ing　after　me。　Jennys　the　only　girl

or　guy　on　campus　who　can　dunk　a　basketball。　The

whole　gym　shakes　when　she　lands。　And　since　shes　got　no；　you　know…　female　parabolas；

the　girl　could　shave　her　head　and　make　it　in　the　NBA。

Seriously。　No　one　would　ever　suspect。

Her　parents　give　her　anything　she　wants；　too。　Rumor　has　it　they　converted　their　garage　into

a　full…on　basketball　court　just　for　her。

Which　meant　that　in　the　game　of　the　basket　boys；　I　was　as　good　as　slam…dunked。

Unless；　unless　Shelly　or　Miranda　was　high　bidder。　But　how　could　I　make　sure　that　happened？

My　brain　went　into　overdrive；　constructing　a　plan；

and　in　the　end　I　decided　that　there　was　only　one　sensible　course　of　action。

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Kiss　up　to　both　of　them。

Halfway　through　my　first　day　of　doing　this；　I　felt　like　a　skunk。　Not　that　I　was　being　gross　about

it　or　anything。　I　was　just；　you　know；　friendly。　And　even

though　Shelly　and　Miranda　didnt　seem　to　smell　a　thing；　Garrett　did。

“Dude！”　he　says　to　me　on　Thursday。　“I　can　see　you