Page 34 of Caged
“Fine. Then I’m taking you to your class tonight, and I’m staying until you’re done. I don’t want you there alone. Get your stuff.” Brandon’s dark eyes harden.
“Aren’t you overreacting a bit here?”
“Chop, chop, Mads. We’re leaving in ten minutes.” He starts to walk away, and I want to scream.
“Brandon,” I call after him. “Don’t you have to go to the stadium today?”
He doesn’t even turn around. “Nope. Bye week. We’ve got the day off. Lucky you.”
Yeah... lucky me.
MADDIE
Iagreed to let Brandon drive me to Crucible, fully aware and yet still aggravated by the fact there was no way I was going to win that argument. I’m not a pushover, but I learned early on to pick my battles. And judging by the fact he hasn’t said two words since I got into the car, this wasn’t a battle worth fighting. I’m saving my energy for when we get to the gym. If I can’t get him to go home at that point, then I’ll go to war. Until then, I pull my phone from my bag and open the group chat with the girls.
Maddie
Brandon’s home, and he’s lost his freaking mind. Are any of you coming to class tonight? I might need backup.
Daphne
Why? So I can look like a beached whale next to all of you? Ummm... nope.
Carys
You’re pregnant. You’d look beautiful.
Chloe
Kiss ass!
Carys
Pucker up, baby.
Daphne
One of these days, you’re going to say fucking instead of freaking, and we’re all going to know you mean business, Mads.
Maddie
La la la... I’m ignoring you, D.
Daphne
Very mature, Mads.
Chloe
Why’d the big guy lose his mind? Wait... Oh shit. Did Hudson finally pop your cherry? Did Dixon walk in? I mean, girl, the way Hudson was looking at you Saturday night was hot enough to burn Kingdom to the ground.
Maddie
Nope. My cherry is still firmly in place. He’s pissed because I just told him about the break-in, and now he wants to play bodyguard or something.
Daphne
Oh damn.
