Never Say Never by Kelly Mooney Read Free Book Online Page B

amazing eyes and lips. Second, there’s Matt’s party that I’m gonna miss now. Technically I don’t give a shit about Matt or his party, but since Kat didn’t answer her phone. The party wasn’t even an option tonight. My Dad and I were heading to the game.
    I flip my phone open as soon as I wake up. I am relieved when I see that Kat texted me last night. I hit the message button, and then I look down and repeat the words out loud.
    “Don’t call me anymore, or talk to me for that matter.”
    What the fuck happened between yesterday’s kiss and this morning that could possibly warrant that message?
    I didn’t know what to do as I stare down at my phone, do I call her? No, she said not to. Don’t make yourself look like an ass anymore than you have, I keep telling myself. For some reason, I don’t listen to myself and dial. No answer, right to voicemail.
    Beep.
    “Kat, it’s Cameron. Please call me back, I don’t know what happened, but at least let me know why, okay? Bye.”
    I shut my phone and wait. Nothing happens, no return call, nothing. I know I can’t just show up at her house after that message, and I also know she will be pissed if someone sees my car parked in her driveway. So I don’t go. I drive to Max’s instead, music always makes me feel better, I’ll go jam with him for a few hours.
    Max is heading out the door as I walk up holding my guitar.
    “Hey, man,” I say.
    He looks at me confused, “What’s up? We don’t have practice today.”
    “Nothing, really. I just thought we could jam for a little while. You heading out?” I ask.
    “I could jam for a little while, I guess,” he says, shrugging his left shoulder up to his ear.
    As we head to his garage, I ask, “How was Matt’s?”
    “It was cool, some smoking babes were there. You missed out. Even Kat was there,” he says smirking.
    My mind is going in all different directions, Kat was at Matt’s. How’d that happen? God, I hope she didn’t hook up with Matt. Would she do that? I wondered. Nah, not after yesterday. Oh, shit the text, did she meet someone else? All this is running through my head, when I look at Max, “Kat was at Matt’s? I ask.
    “Dude, I just said that,” he says, as he pushes the buttons to open he garage.
    I’m stumped. “What was she doing there?” I ask, like he would know. He doesn’t even like her, he’s made that obvious more than once.
    “Same as everyone else I guess, partying,” He shrugs, walking behind the drums. “If it wasn’t for Gabby, sprawled out on the couch with Adam up her shirt, she probably would have stayed longer, had more fun, if you know what I mean,” he laughs, raising his eyebrows.
    “What the fuck did you do to her, Max?” I yell, lifting my guitar back over my head.
    “Nothing, dude. You need to lighten up, she’s just some chick, that every guy in school is after, even you. Difference is she knows now,” he says, like I don’t know this already.
    “I gotta go,” I say, turning around and practically running out of the garage.
    He yells out, “Where ya going, you just got here.” I don’t respond, I jump in my car and head toward Jefferson.
    I can’t believe she was at the party last night. Damn it! She’s been here over a month and she’s never gone to any party, but the night I’m not out, she shows up. My luck. I haul ass through town, screeching into Kat’s driveway. I barely have the car in park, when I jump out, running to the back door. All of those years hanging with Ben and hanging in this house, I know this is the best option to see if she is home.
    I freeze looking through the glass doors, she is sitting on the counter, eating a bowl of something. I don’t even know what to say to her, I just know I need to find out what her text meant, and why she doesn’t want to see me anymore. I tap on the door lightly, nervous as hell, sweat running down my face. She looks over, closes her eyes and then jumps off the counter and walks toward the