669小说网

第29部分（第3页）

glared　at　me　so　hard　it　looked　like　she　was　trying　to　get　laser

beams　to　shoot　from　her　eyes。

A　couple　of　adults　steered　her　back　to　her　seat；　and　then　everyone　started　whispering

double…speed。　And　Bryce　didnt　even　seem　to　care！　He

kept　trying　to　e　over　and　talk　to　me；　but　either　hed　get　intercepted　by　a　teacher　or　Id

dash　away　from　him　before　he　had　a　chance　to　say

anything。

When　the　dismissal　bell　finally　rang；　I　said　a　quick　goodbye　to　Jon　and　bolted　out　the　door。　I

couldnt　reach　my　bike　fast　enough！　I　was　the　first

one　off　campus；　and　I　pedaled　home　so　hard　it　felt　as　though　my　lungs　would　burst。

Mrs。　Stueby　was　out　front　watering　her　flower　bed　and　she　tried　to　say　something　to　me；　but　I

just　dropped　my　bike　in　the　driveway　and　escaped

into　the　house。　I　certainly　didnt　want　to　talk　about　roosters！

My　mother　heard　me　slamming　doors　and　came　to　check　on　me　in　my　room。　“Julianna！

Whats　wrong？”

I　flipped　over　on　my　bed　to　face　her　and　wailed；　“I　am　so　confused！　I　dont　know　what　to　think

or　feel　or　do…！”

She　sat　down　beside　me　on　the　bed　and　stroked　my　hair。　“Tell　me　what　happened；

sweetheart。”

I　hesitated；　then　threw　my　hands　up　in　the　air。　“He　tried　to　kiss　me！”

My　mother　struggled　not　to　let　it　show；　but　underneath　her　posed　expression　was　a

growing　smile。　She　leaned　in　a　little　and　asked；　“Who

did？”

“Bryce！”

She　hesitated。　“But　youve　always　liked　him…。”

The　doorbell　rang。　And　rang　again。　My　mom　started　to　get　up；　but　I　grabbed　her　arm　and

said；　“Dont　get　that！”　The　bell　rang　again；　and　almost

right　after　that　there　was　a　loud　knocking　at　the　door。　“Mom；　please！　Dont　get　it。　Thats

probably　him！”

“But　sweetheart　…”

“I　was　over　him！　pletely　over　him！”

“Since　when？”

“Since　last　Friday。　After　the　dinner。　If　he　had　vanished　from　the　face　of　the　earth　after　our

dinner　at　the　Loskis；　I　wouldnt　have　cared！”

“Why？　Did　something　happen　at　the　dinner　that　I　dont　know　about？”

I　threw　myself　back　onto　my　pillow　and　said；　“Its　too　plicated；　Mom！　I　…I　just　cant　talk

about　it。”