Free Falling - On the Banks of Lake Saint Clare (Falling - Book One) by Ellisa Reese Page A

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    Michael: I googled.
    Alex: I’ll text them and ask.
    Michael:  let me know in the morning. Don’t wake em
    Alex: Im sure it will be fine.
    Michael: Im exhausted. TTYL!
    Alex: GNite.
     
    I grabbed Erica’s laptop and followed her into the bedroom.
    I logged on to Facebook and started scrolling down the pages.
    Hailey posted: waiting for his call :)
    Brad posted: it’s on Muther!
    What a loser to post a threat on Facebook. Oh well, Brad was a loser.
     
    Chapter 7
     
    I called my mom the next morning about the zoo. After 20 minutes of begging and pleading, she finally gave in. Michael said Derek would go if Erica wanted to. Erica hadn’t mentioned anything about Derek and with all my excitement I forgot to ask.
    “Sure,” she said, without any excitement.
    “What’s going on with you two,” I asked.
    “He’s fun, but I don’t think he likes me likes me.”
    “Why do you think that?”
    “He said so.”
    “Just like that? He said I don’t like you like you?”
    “Eh,” she shrugged. “I made a comment that I haven’t had a boyfriend in a long time and he said he wasn’t going to get serious over anyone since he will be a senior. He ha s too much going on to have a steady girlfriend.”
    “Hm m,” I thought , hoping Michael wasn’t thinking the same thing.
     
    The guys picked us up fifteen minutes later. I instantly got butterflies in my stomach when I saw the car pull into the driveway.
    We climbed into the car and I watched Michael set the GPS to Springfield Zoo.
    “Why did you decide Springfield ?”
    “I saw on your Facebook that you love otters. They have an otter habitat that looks really cool.”
    I smiled, thinking how much more amazing can this guy be?
    “I wanted to get away with you and spend some time because I start basketball camp tomorrow. I’m going to be gone a week. I wanted to make sure that I make an impact on you so you won’t forget about me while I’m gone.” I felt his hand on my thigh.
    I was instantly turned on. “I don’t think I will forget about you,” I smiled.
    “The recruiting coach asked us to come to the camp so we can see what it will be like in college if we go there.”
    “So you both are going?”
    “Yep. We have to leave at four in the morning. Plane leaves at six.”
    “Plane? So it’s far away?” I asked. I really didn’t want to feel uneasy about him leaving. I didn’t even know why I did.
              “It’s in Kentucky .”
    “Oh,” I said, wondering why I was getting more nervous about this camp. Kentucky was so far away. And he was going to the university with a lot of girls for a week. I wouldn’t see him for an entire week! Experienced girls that would do anything for a sexy guy like Michael. So many girls. Why am I so insecure right now? I have never felt like this.
    “I wanted to check out Kentucky anyway. So this will be a good time to do it. And hopefully the coach will like what he sees when I’m there.”
    “I’m sure he will. You were ranked top in your state.”
    He looked over at me. “How would you know that?”
    “I had to know who was taking me to the zoo. I g oggled your high school and checked.”
    “You mean spied?” He asked, without looking at me.
    I didn’t know what to say. I wondered if he was mad that I was looking for information about him.
    “What did you find out?”
    I took a deep breath, “Just basketball stuff. I didn’t go into your felony convictions.” I joked.
    “They are sealed. I was seventeen,” he said.
    He looked at me and laughed. “Gosh you are so gullible.” He squeezed my leg. “The look on your face is priceless.”
    “You are an ass , ” I smiled.
    I looked in the back seat and saw both Erica and Derek sound asleep. “They are so exciting” I laughed.
    Michael looked in the mirror, “Derek stayed up late talking to Mom. I woke up and went into the kitchen about 3 and they were sitting at the table eating cheesecake.”
    “What are your parents