Book 2: Chapter 8

Magnus

It’s lunchtime. I race to the cafeteria to ask Nina to sit with us for lunch, losing Claire along the way. Barging into the cafeteria, all eyes are on me from my loud, eager entrance. My eyes dart to the corner to see Moss sitting at Nina’s table having a good laugh. I barge back out of the cafeteria passing, Claire, Josie, Zak, Flint, and Paul.

“Where are you going, boo-boo?”

“Anywhere but here,” I growl.

“What’s his problem?” Flint asks.

They enter the cafeteria, and Josie can see why Magnus is upset. The new and hot, attractive guy is hanging out with Nina and clearly flirting with her. She frowns at the thought of it all, feeling sorry for Magnus.

Not wanting to be in the cafeteria I decide to hang out in the library for the first time in my life. I sit myself down at a table with the school nerds. They all gasp and stare at me while I bang my head on the table.

“Stupid, stupid, stupid, I’m so stupid,” I say.

“Um y-yo