After school was over, I walked to the vacant lot next to the cafeteria. Jessica insisted on accompanying me, but I told her I should face Cherry alone. I told Jess of the mind link between Marco and me. She gaped when I told her it was basically telepathy. After agreeing to her waiting for me in the cafeteria, finally, she let me go.
Chery was there already. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and glared when she saw me. “I thought you didn’t dare to come alone. I must admit you change a lot.”
“Thank you. Listen, what happened at the party was not my fault. I didn’t want Doug to kiss me, neither did I invite him to do so.”
But Cherry ignored what I said. As if I said nothing, she said, “I want to make a deal with you.”
“A deal?”
“You can name it a bet or anything. I don’t car
