JAKE AND THE DYNAMO
CHAPTER 18: SINKING DEEPER
Jake squirmed in his bus seat and struggled to control his breathing. His face felt hot, as if he had a fever, and his clothes stuck to him in uncomfortable places. Marionette’s intense kisses kept replaying in his head.
Other bus passengers glanced his way uneasily or stared at him openly. He probably looked like a freak.
He swallowed hard and ran a hand through his hair. His fingers came away moist with perspiration. He desperately wanted to hit the court and shoot some hoops. Or go back to Marionette’s apartment. Or grab another girl—any other girl.
You’re not choosy, she’d said.
And he remembered Natasha’s words, too: Boys his age need sports to release their excess energy, or they commit sex crimes. He had thought she was joking.
Darn it, maybe they were both right. Continue reading “JAKE AND THE DYNAMO Chapter 18”