Forever Checking (Checked Series Book 3) (32 page)
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Authors: Jennifer Jamelli
“Doors are open,” Sarah interrupts, and Addison’s gushy speech is forgotten.
We don’t exactly run to Mrs. Leonard’s room. If we did, some wide awake and ready-to-yell teacher would definitely stop us and lecture us and ultimately slow us down. So we don’t run...but we don’t quite walk either. Something in between.
We make it to the second floor. Room 204. Only a few steps away. And I can already see a blur of typing on the white sheet hanging in the doorway.
Addison runs ahead so she gets to the door first. After shrieking, “I got it,” she turns around and kisses Collin on the cheek before running into Mrs. Leonard’s room to—
I don’t know. Hug her? Thank her for accepting her father’s money in exchange for looking past her mediocre acting skills once again?
Eric nudges me. It’s our turn to look. I nod to tell him to look first. He walks up beside Collin to study the list.
“Monsieur Thénardier.” Eric’s head starts to nod up and down. “It’s clear that my moves really were brilliant.” He smiles back at me and then puts his hand on Collin’s muscular shoulder. “Way to go, man. You’ll make a great Marius.”
Collin mumbles a thank you.
As Eric turns away and walks back to me, I can’t help myself.
I whisper. “
Way to go, man.
Is that what the straight guys are saying nowadays? Or is that phrase only used by gay guys who are looking for an excuse to initiate physical contact with a—”
“Hey!” He cuts me off and smiles. “Shut up so I can tell you what part you got.”
I shut up and listen.
He takes both of my hands in his, excitedly saying, “You’re my daughter—Éponine!” He spins me around in a little dance.
Éponine. Okay...not bad. Not Cosette, but not bad. Éponine’s song might be a little bit low for me...but at least I
have
a song.
Eric suddenly stops spinning and leans over to whisper in my ear. “You’re also the girl who secretly wants to come between Cosette and Marius. It’s perfect!”
Yeah. Perfect.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 4 day one therapy session— no, day six therapy session
Chapter 6 day two and a half… or two and a third… or seven and a third
Chapter 8 day four (but really day nine)
Chapter 10 not day five (not day ten)
Chapter 12 not day six… or eleven
Chapter 13 should be the last day of therapy… day seven or twelve