Chapter 13. King Dodgeball

ARDEN

I could feel Tessa’s teasing gaze as I stood next to Cade. He hadn’t spoken to me once while the others were partnering up. Additionally, I could sense Sienna glancing at me from time to time, her gaze sharp enough to cut through glass.

“You again,” I muttered.

A small smirk made its way to his lips. “Shouldn’t I be saying that, Flub?”

I clicked my tongue, crossing my arms in front of my chest as annoyance surged through my veins. “Why do you keep calling me that?”

He merely shrugged, not bothering to answer my question. I sighed and focused my gaze on Mr. Thompson, who had just finished partnering everyone up.

“As you know,” he continued, “I won’t let you do these things without merits. The pair who wins will get ten points each.”

Murmurs of excitement echoed across the gym. There it was again—the dreaded point system.

“But,” Mr. Thompson added with a smirk, “you will not be playing on your own.”

He glanced at his watch. “