I’ve been waiting for this day all week. Why? Besides it being the start of the weekend, it’s the start of my football season. Tonight, we play Wells. My leg can’t stop bouncing as I sit in my classes waiting for the final bell.I don’t think anything can bring down my excitement, until I spot Skylar at lunch. Her hair is hanging down like a dark curtain while she looms over a book in front of her. I’m about to look away, but she lifts her head slightly, revealing a fresh bruise near her eye and a busted lip. “Damn.”“What?” Lance asks. “Oh, yeah, the girls gave the Bulldog a welcome gift. I was in the office when Principal Keegan was asking her who did that to her.”“Did she say?” I don’t know why I ask. It’s not like I care about who mangled Skylar’s face, but I know Uncle Brian and Erin will want answers.He shakes his head. “Nope. She claims she slipped on some water and she caught herself on the door.”Why did she lie? Anyone who has seen Skylar play softball will know the girl isn’t klutzy.
