Page 53 of Keeping Score

“So, is this the part where we tell you that Leah has been talking to Beck every day?” I snap my gaze to Beck’s the second I register what Saint just said. He stands there staring directly at me, daring me to come at him. I refrain from giving into my instincts of wanting to rearrange his face.

“Where is she?” Corvin demands as he slides up beside me. Beck pushes off the wall and stands a couple feet away from us with his arms crossed over his chest. Saint and Crue stand either side of Beck mimicking his stance.

I roll my eyes over their display of power they think they have. “Spit it the fuck out or I’ll beat it out of you.” Beck cuts his gaze to me and narrows his eyes.

“What guarantee do I have that you two won’t fuck it up again?” I grind my teeth and try to take some deep breaths through my nose to calm my temper.

“I need to apologize for being a right prick and make it up to her, please, Beck.” I can tell that was hard for Corvin to say from how tense he is. Beck nods and then flicks his gaze back to me expectantly, I narrow my eyes.

“Her ass needs to get back here so I can remind her who the fuck said ass belongs to. Happy now?” No sooner have I finished speaking, than I am shoved into the lockers. I shoot Corvin a glare.

“Don’t ever fucking talk about my sister’s ass!” I last a whole two seconds before I laugh. Before long, the five of us are all laughing. It’s been a long time since the five of us have been ina room and actually laughing, it’s been nothing but tension and dirty looks for weeks.

“Okay.” I turn back to Beck and wait. “I suggest you two plan something good for Thanksgiving and be ready to grovel!”

“Fucking tell me where she is!” I snap at Beckett.

He shakes his head and smirks smugly. “I was sworn to secrecy, my dudes, plus it serves you both right to suffer for being fucking assholes.” I gape at the motherfucker as he turns and walks out with the cocky duo following after him.

“I’m gonna beat their asses,” Corvin growls.

“Fuck, yes!”

“Prank war?” I slowly turn to face my best friend and grin like a kid on Christmas.

“Fuck yes, those bastards are going down!”

Corvin and I wait out back for the three assholes to get back from practice. Excitement thrums through me when they realize what we have done! I stuff my hands into the pocket of my hoodie, the weather is starting to get colder and I couldn’t be happier. I fucking love winter.

“You know Saint and Crue are going to take this to the extreme, right?” I lull my head to the side to smirk at Corvin, who is reclined on the lounger beside me.

“They can try.” The sound of the front door opening alerts us to their arrival. Corvin wiggles his brows at me as we wait.

“Fuck!” We hear Crue shout, then we are both launching out of seats and racing over to peer through the back door as we watch the three of them slip all over the wooden floor. We poured oil from the front door to the stairs. Corvin and I both burst out laughing at the sight of them skating all over the place.I completely lose it when Beck begins to do the running man and falls flat on his ass.

“I’m gonna fucking kill them!” he roars from his spot on the ground. I open the back door and step inside with Corv right behind me, the three of them swinging their angry glares our way.

“Oh my goodness gracious, what is going on here?” Corvin mocks.

Saint points at the pair of us. “You’re going down for this motherfuckers.” If they think this is bad, I can’t wait for them to see what awaits them in their rooms.

Corvin and I decide to help them out and give them a hand. The fuckers think we are trying to suck up so they won’t turn this shit around on us. Truth is, we just want them to go upstairs, which they are doing now leaving us to clean the floor. The moment the three of them turn their backs and head upstairs, Corvin and I shake with silent laughter. Once they reach the landing we move to the base of the stairs, I count to three and then it happens.

“Darius!”

“Corvin!”

“You motherfuckers!”

They all shout in unison. Corvin and I race out the back door laughing our asses off as we race around the side of the house. I push the side gate open and we make a break for Corv’s car. We can still hear the three of them shouting inside. I’m laughing so hard, I have tears and my stomach is hurting. I yank the passenger door open and slip inside the car. Corvin is a second behind me, just as he slams the car into reverse I spot Beck running around the side of the house looking furious.

“Go, go, go!” I yell as he plants his foot and peels out of the driveway, with a pissed off Beckett chasing after us until we hit the end of our street.

Leah

Two weeks later…

“Thanks, Val, I’m so glad Katie told me about you.”

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