Tina's P.O.V

The days following the trip to Coral Grove passed by rather quickly.

Mom made a huge deal over me telling her I got on the wrong bus and ended up north of the city and stayed at a motel. She made a big deal over me not calling even though I SPECIFICALLY said that the phone ran out of battery. I felt bad about having to lie but it's not like I had a choice. I kept the conspiracy a secret from them.

For six days after Coral Grove, Mom didn't want me going anywhere without her. She was all, "Tina, I'll drive you to school," or "Tina, you stay home and I'll buy you your Ice Capp."

Now my relationship with my parents feels like a conspiracy. It feels like it'll never end.

Three days after Coral Grove, I was going to tell Jenny about Lee but I decided not to. Why risk a really good friendship?


Cam's P.O.V

"Bro, now that this whole conspiracy thing is over, does that mean Principal Barrage will take you out of detention?" Me and my best hombres Lee and Holger were standing in front an ice cream shop. Holger wasn't even here yet.

Lee shrugged. "If I prove I'm innocent."

"Lee! Cam!" Holger's crazy grip was super tight. How did he sneak up on us without us knowing?!

"Bro.." I struggled to get it out.

Lee took Holger's arm off of his shoulder. "Hey Holg. You wanna get ice cream?"

Holger threw his arms up in the air. "YAAAAY! Ice cream with unicorns?"

My jaw dropped. I rubbed the back of my neck. "Uhhhhh...OK?"

"Holger so happy!" he yelled as he ran into the shop. We walked in after him.


Jenny's P.O.V.

The hot motor cycle guy put his hands on my eyes. Two weeks ago, he took me on this really romantic picnic, and gave me the best crème brulee. It was to die for.

"First a picnic. What have you got this time?" I asked.

"We're almost here. Calm down, Jenny." I could feel his skin right next to mine. It was so sweaty...so hot.

"Surprise!" He took his hands off of my eyes.

"Wow..." I stared.

Right in front of me was a playground. There were plenty of slides, monkey bars, and kids playing. Most of it the equipment was yellow. The slide in front of me was rusty, and at the end, there was a five or six year old scooping up rocks and putting it on the slide.

This was the park I used to visit in kindergarten. When I got older I stopped coming here.

I could feel his lips on my cheek. "How do you feel?"

Did he just kiss me?

"This...is awesome!" I couldn't control myself. I leapt onto him and knocked him onto the ground.

"Woah, Jenny. No need to go crazy."

I got up and wiped the dust off of myself. Then I helped him up.

"You know my name but I don't know yours. What is it?"

"Can you keep a secret?" He smiled mysteriously. I blushed. He closed in on me. His nose, which was so soft, grazed the top of my ear.

"It's Kyle."

"Kyle," I breathed heavily.

The world continued around us, but we were here, caught in this moment.


Tina's P.O.V

As usual, Jenny and I were talking on Skype.

"What do normal girls talk about again?" Jenny asked. It was the fifth time she asked me that.

I rolled my eyes. It was so annoying, the way Jenny would ask me this over and over.

"Boys."

"Boys aren't the only thing girls talk about, Tina."

I rubbed my chin. Then I said, "Teachers."

"What do you think about Mr. Langhorn?"

"He sucks."


I was up till 1 a.m. talking to Jenny. I stopped when I heard Mom walking to my bedroom door. I must have invaded on her private sexy time with Dad again.