Sally Singletary's Curiosity (The Sally Singletary Book 1) Read Online Free Page B

transmitted to Sally’s phone. He stared blankly at the display for a time, hoping she would respond. After a while, he just felt silly and put it back into his pocket. He sat alone in the cafeteria, finishing his dinner. It was only six, and he missed her already.
    Damn, he hated being like this. For two years, they’d worked to build the Hi-Li into what it was, and the whole time, he had done it for the sole purpose of being close to her—not that she was aware of this. When he had first met her, he thought she was the most beautiful girl he’d ever seen, but he also admired her personality, strength of character, and determination. He had considered sharing his feelings and telling her how he felt, but every opportunity seemed to end in disaster.
    He remembered the time he’d planned an evening for the two of them to talk, a romantic meal in the form of a picnic by the lake. That idea ended when an unexpected storm had rolled in, resulting in three days of rain. Besides, with it being so close to graduation, what could he hope for? They would soon part ways—he would return to Jordan and she would go to college, and probably run a newspaper somewhere. He didn’t expect her to give up her career to be with him, even though secretly he would probably consider it for her. And so this left them as just friends.
    He took another bite of his burger and chewed, his mind churning on the things she had asked him to do. How the hell was he going to break into Billy’s room? Getting through the door wouldn’t be a problem; he was surprisingly good at picking locks—Sally had convinced him that it was okay as long as they were only researching a story. The hard part was doing it without being noticed. The boys’ dorm wasn’t exactly the least traveled part of the school. Where the girls’ hall was mostly quiet, the carpet down the boys’ hall bore a well-worn path running from one end to the other.
    By the time he’d finished his meal, he’d come up with a reasonable enough plan and set off to put it into action. Yasif returned to his room after setting up a little program Daniel had developed that would fool the security cameras. He opened the door to be greeted by the familiar smell of his roommate’s dirty laundry. Ben wasn’t known for his cleanliness. Various articles of used clothing lay strewn about the floor. Yasif grabbed a pen from the desk and used it to fish a pair of underwear from his path, carrying it at arm’s length over to the corner where more of Ben’s clothes climbed up the wall. Gross!
    Ben was out. While this wasn’t exactly a surprise, it meant Yasif wasn’t going to get a chance to talk to him—which was fine with Yasif, even though Sally would be disappointed. He’d still have a chance in the morning.
    He set a vibrating alert on his phone and slipped it into his pocket before drifting off into restless sleep. His dreams were filled with Sally, her auburn hair swaying in the breeze as she came to him naked on a beach. He awoke at two in the morning to his vibrating phone and lingering lascivious thoughts.
    Yasif silenced the alarm and sat up quietly, wiping his forehead of a bit of light sweat. His roommate’s snores emanated from the bunk below. He dropped to the floor gently, glancing over at Ben to make sure he hadn’t disturbed the guy. The football player’s tongue hung out of his mouth, his body twisted in the sheets and blankets. Yasif grabbed the shoes he’d set out earlier that night, and snuck out the door.
    His heart was in his throat the entire trip toward Billy and Daniel’s room—breaking the rules didn’t bring him as much excitement as it seemed to bring Sally. When he saw the police tape crisscrossing the door, he froze. Was this really a good idea? What if he were to get caught? What would his father think? He would probably be deported! But this was important! Sally had left it up to him, and he didn’t want to let her down.
    He moved toward the door, glancing