Las Brujas De Santa Anna

Chapter Two

Campbell

I go to football practice and act like everything‘s total y cool. Brody and me are back to
being budsand I try to crack a few jokes so he doesn‘t pick up that I‘m actual y in one of the
worst moods of my life.
It helps that I put acouple of major hits on people during a quick scrimmage between the
offense and defense.
But the whole time, I keep replaying the wayNatalia talked to me earlier, the stuff she
said. ―You should go.” As I was trying to protect her from that creepy dude she supposedlyhates. “This is none of your business.”
None of my business that some maniac stalker who you said lied about you and spreadrumors—came around to bother you while I was standing right there? And I‘m supposed to just
leave you alone with him?
I picture myself sayingall of this to her. I can‘t believe she treated me like that when all
I‘ve tried to do since day one is be nice to her. Take care ofher.
She‘s the one who was talking to the Triad this morning. And she didn‘t even give me a
chance to explain to her about me andBrody.
After practice I drive around for awhile and try to cool down. But it doesn‘t real y help.
My jaw is so tight it feels likeI‘m going to grind my teeth into dust.
Final y, I can‘t drive around forever, so I head home. As I‘m turning onto my street, I