Chapter 15 I Want To Know More

• Mr. Thorne practically choked on his water, sputtering as he looked at me like I had just announced I was planning to set the gym on fire.
• "What the—?" he started, his voice rough and bewildered.
• My face was on fire. I could feel it spreading from my cheeks all the way down to my neck. But I tried to play it cool—somehow. “Well… it’s the truth,” I mumbled, crossing my arms like that would somehow make this less mortifying. “And it was a compliment, so, you know… you’re supposed to say thank you.”