I furrowed my eyebrows and slowly opened the note. Who would've written this? Why? What did it say?

"Excuse me sir," I heard an ancient voice say as it snatched the note out of my hands, "no note passing in class!"

I wanted to protest, but I was way too shy for that. I braced myself as Mr. Gettel unfolded the note and read it to himself. His eyes widened.

"Oh my! Such vulgar language!" he exclaimed. "They'll be no more of this. Amber, Oliver, see me in the hall."

Amber? Amber Fanyano? Amber, who's been trying to get in my pants since 2nd grade? That Amber?

Amber glared at Mr. Gettel as he walked out, but then caught my eye and waved with a flirty grin. I blushed and followed Mr. Gettel out into the hall.

He closed the door, then turned to face us with a stern look.

"Is this supposed to be some kind of a joke?" He waved the note in my face.

"Sir," I said quietly, "I didn't even get to read that. It was in my locker."

He stepped back and turned to Amber. "What's the meaning of this?"

Amber crossed her arms and popped out her hip. "What do you mean by that?"

"Explain your words!" Mr. Gettel unfolded the note and handed it over to us.

Ollie-

Can't wait to feel you in me again. Hear your hot, heavy, breathing in my ear- tonight after the game should be fun. See you at Amanda's- I can guarantee a room to ourselves.

-Amber

My eyes widened when I finished reading the note. I turned to Amber, whose face had gone bright red.

"Well?" Mr. Gettel said.

Amber began stuttering, trying to come up with an excuse.

"Never you mind. Detention! 3 o'clock!"

Amber glared at him and shoved past me to get into his room.

"I'm sorry, Oliver, I didn't realize you had nothing to do with her actions." Mr. Gettel sighed and held up the note. "Would you like this or should I dispose of it?"

"I'll take it," I muttered, snatching it out of the air. "Thanks." I turned to go back into the room, but Mr. Gettel put a hand on my shoulder.

"Oliver- if she continues to bother you, make sure to call upon Mr. G." He winked at me.

"Thanks," I mumbled, and walked back into the room.

I wasn't hungry at lunch.

"Come on, Ol, you need your strength for the game tonight!" Randy called across the table to me as Alan snorted chocolate milk out of his nose.

"Not hungry," I said quietly. Jack stopped talking to Peter for a second and turned to me with concern.

"Ollie, what's wrong? You've been off since this morning," he observed.

I sighed. "Amber."

Jack's eyes narrowed.

"What'd she do now?"

I took the note out of my pocket and handed it to him. As he read it, I said, "Amber put this in my textbook during Chemistry and Gettel found it."

Jack was seething.

"I'll make sure she's not at Amanda's tonight," he assured me, but I cut him off.

"It doesn't matter. I'm not going."

Jack's face went from rage to disappointment.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

Jack was obviously upset, but he nodded.

"I understand," he said to me. "Just don't forget to have some fun too."

I usually sat with the guys on the team bus, but today I took a seat in the back. I tried to pep talk myself on the way. Come on, Ollie! It's STREAM VALLEY! We have to win this one! Stop putting yourself down!

***still don't know anything about football. Here's a time skip!***

Good thing I didn't go to that stupid party.

Yeah, we won the game.

But I know for a fact that Jack had sex with Amber AND Amanda. You know, the hostess and the girl who was kind of an idiot to me. In the same night.

How do I know? Alan snapped me a video of them getting it on. Wish I could unsee it. They were all. So. Drunk.

Monday came faster than I would've liked it to. Jack showed up like nothing had happened.

"Hey, Ollie! My man!"

Jack tried to go in for a fist bump.

I shoved past him.

"Yo, Ol, you and Jack got beef?" Alan whispered to me during lunch. Him and Jack had swapped their regular seats. He kept sneaking glances at me but looked away everytime I caught him.

I sighed. I didn't have any reason to be mad. He was just...enjoying himself.

I shook my head and continued chewing on my apple core.

I'm fine.