Stephanie was back while the match was about to start. I sat closer to Michelle, trying not to be too obvious in how I leaned away from her. Ryan had allegedly sent her to watch over me, I would have a talk with him about that, couldn't he have found someone who didn't have a major crush on him?
"I did not look at your message as promised, and Ryan really appreciated it," the stupid girl went on and on as if I would congratulate her. I let her voice become a meaningless thrum in the background as she bragged.
I was on the edge of my seat looking towards the stadium, where I should see Ryan appear.
"Stephanie," I turned to her, and her mouth shut for the first time in minutes. "What is the first round again?"
"Jacob and Ryan will look into some
