Hands Off
Riley is usually a level-headed guy.
But if you hurt someone he cares about, watch out.
You could end up like Aaron. Enjoy!
“Morning, Riles.”
“Rachel, you look like hell!” Riley said, rushing to take her backpack out of her hand. “What’s wrong with your arm? And where have you been? I called and called yesterday when you didn’t show up for school. Coach said you were sick.”
“Yeah, my dad would say that,” she said, twisting her locker combination in. She shrugged with one shoulder. “I just…tripped on the stairs. Sprained my elbow.”
When Riley placed a sympathetic hand on her good arm, she winced. He looked into her face sharply.
“Bullshit. I know you too well. You could run up and down those stairs blindfolded and never have a problem. What really happened?”