The Distort Arc: Cape High Books 1-4 (Cape High Series Omnibus) Read Online Free Page B
Author: R.J. Ross
we're friends with him. It's not like we're friends with anyone, really.
I don't think he is, either.
He's following along behind us, his hands in his pockets and a curious expression on his face as he watches me. I get the feeling, though, that I don't have his full attention. The bell over the door rings and he turns, looking at the person that just walked in. I can't help but follow his gaze.
I barely stop myself from saying Jack's name. The teenager is standing there, staring at the three of us at the counter with an expression that I can't read. Then he speaks. "Didn't get very far, did you?"
"Who're you?" Max asks.
"I think that should be my question," Jack says.
"Come on, Max," I say. "Sunny's paid for the cupcakes already." This time it's me grabbing his hand to tug him towards the door. Sunny follows us--the only problem is that Jack's standing in the way of the door.
"You think you're pretty tough, huh?" Max asks.
"I'm tough enough."
"No, kid, you're not," Max says, moving closer. Sure, Jack's a lot taller, so it seems a little ridiculous--or it should. I am completely on edge and have been since this entire thing started, so all it seems is dangerous to me.
"Max, come on!" I say, tugging at his hand.
"Move out of the way, Jack," Sunny says. "We're just getting a cupcake--it's got nothing to do with you."
"Who is he?" Jack demands. "Does it have something to do with you two being su--"
"He's my boyfriend!" I say a bit too loudly to cover the "S" word. I don't even have time to wonder when he figured it out. The entire world seems to go still as all three males look at me blankly. "You know, the guy we were talking about at dinner--he's not so bad after all, okay? So would you move already?"
Silently, with a rather shocked expression on his face, Jack takes a step to the right. Thankfully Max is just as stunned and I manage to haul him out the door. I should be stunned, myself, I know, but I don't have time! I'm the only one sensible enough to know that a fight between Max and Jack would be ridiculously one-sided.
"Are you a moron?" Sunny asks once we get to the parking lot. "Now Jack is going to tell the entire house you've got a boyfriend!"
"So? We were running away, anyway, right?" I say. "Don't yell at me, Sunny, I need to think!" My head hurts.
"So you're coming with me?" Max asks. I almost jump out of my skin, having forgotten for a moment that I was holding his hand. I'm still holding his hand. I'm... holding... Maximum's hand.
Oh for crying out loud, that's nothing compared to what I just did!
My face turns so red that I feel faint. "I--I was just--that wasn't--" I stutter, tugging at my hand. He's not letting it go.
"I don't mind," he says. "Y'know, using me to get rid of a guy. But if you're running away, that means you two have decided, right? You're going to join my group, right?"
I look him in the eyes. "You're acting, aren't you?" I say. There's a sharp look in his eyes that makes a mockery of his innocent tone. "You're making out to want to be our friend, but what you really want is for us to join your league of evil."
For a moment I swear there's a hint of hurt in his eyes. I almost take my comment back, almost feel the urge to beg for forgiveness, but then he straightens, appearing taller. He smiles slightly. "I almost had you, huh?" he says with amusement. "You're smart, too. I like that. But before anything else gets said--where's my cupcake?"
Sunny hands over one of the cupcakes. He's not saying anything and I wonder if he thinks I've gotten us both killed. I’m pretty sure I have.
Idly Max looks at the cupcake. "I can kill someone with this," he says idly, tossing it into the air. It floats there, as if it's a balloon. "You'd be surprised by what I can do with my powers. Even though I’m perfectly capable of doing things on my own I want a team. That's not all of it,
I don't think he is, either.
He's following along behind us, his hands in his pockets and a curious expression on his face as he watches me. I get the feeling, though, that I don't have his full attention. The bell over the door rings and he turns, looking at the person that just walked in. I can't help but follow his gaze.
I barely stop myself from saying Jack's name. The teenager is standing there, staring at the three of us at the counter with an expression that I can't read. Then he speaks. "Didn't get very far, did you?"
"Who're you?" Max asks.
"I think that should be my question," Jack says.
"Come on, Max," I say. "Sunny's paid for the cupcakes already." This time it's me grabbing his hand to tug him towards the door. Sunny follows us--the only problem is that Jack's standing in the way of the door.
"You think you're pretty tough, huh?" Max asks.
"I'm tough enough."
"No, kid, you're not," Max says, moving closer. Sure, Jack's a lot taller, so it seems a little ridiculous--or it should. I am completely on edge and have been since this entire thing started, so all it seems is dangerous to me.
"Max, come on!" I say, tugging at his hand.
"Move out of the way, Jack," Sunny says. "We're just getting a cupcake--it's got nothing to do with you."
"Who is he?" Jack demands. "Does it have something to do with you two being su--"
"He's my boyfriend!" I say a bit too loudly to cover the "S" word. I don't even have time to wonder when he figured it out. The entire world seems to go still as all three males look at me blankly. "You know, the guy we were talking about at dinner--he's not so bad after all, okay? So would you move already?"
Silently, with a rather shocked expression on his face, Jack takes a step to the right. Thankfully Max is just as stunned and I manage to haul him out the door. I should be stunned, myself, I know, but I don't have time! I'm the only one sensible enough to know that a fight between Max and Jack would be ridiculously one-sided.
"Are you a moron?" Sunny asks once we get to the parking lot. "Now Jack is going to tell the entire house you've got a boyfriend!"
"So? We were running away, anyway, right?" I say. "Don't yell at me, Sunny, I need to think!" My head hurts.
"So you're coming with me?" Max asks. I almost jump out of my skin, having forgotten for a moment that I was holding his hand. I'm still holding his hand. I'm... holding... Maximum's hand.
Oh for crying out loud, that's nothing compared to what I just did!
My face turns so red that I feel faint. "I--I was just--that wasn't--" I stutter, tugging at my hand. He's not letting it go.
"I don't mind," he says. "Y'know, using me to get rid of a guy. But if you're running away, that means you two have decided, right? You're going to join my group, right?"
I look him in the eyes. "You're acting, aren't you?" I say. There's a sharp look in his eyes that makes a mockery of his innocent tone. "You're making out to want to be our friend, but what you really want is for us to join your league of evil."
For a moment I swear there's a hint of hurt in his eyes. I almost take my comment back, almost feel the urge to beg for forgiveness, but then he straightens, appearing taller. He smiles slightly. "I almost had you, huh?" he says with amusement. "You're smart, too. I like that. But before anything else gets said--where's my cupcake?"
Sunny hands over one of the cupcakes. He's not saying anything and I wonder if he thinks I've gotten us both killed. I’m pretty sure I have.
Idly Max looks at the cupcake. "I can kill someone with this," he says idly, tossing it into the air. It floats there, as if it's a balloon. "You'd be surprised by what I can do with my powers. Even though I’m perfectly capable of doing things on my own I want a team. That's not all of it,
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