Secrets Abound (Supernaturally Bound Book 1) by Erica Lee Cooke

uneventful. I remained in bed with my foot propped. Aiden stopped by a few times to check on me, but his brother kept him busy all weekend. He did, however, manage to bring me a few of his books to read. I ended up missing school on Monday because it hurt too much to walk on my ankle. Plus, I had to call in sick for work since my job consisted of me being on my feet the entire time.
    I met Aiden in front of his house on Tuesday morning. I was able to walk using only one crutch, but I was definitely slower than normal. We walked side by side for ten minutes or so.
    “Okay, this is taking way too long. We’ll be late if we continue at this speed.” Aiden glanced at the time on his phone.
    “Well, what do you suggest?” I asked him.
    Without giving me a verbal answer, he grabbed my bag and tossed me onto his back. My first reaction was fearful that he was going to break the camera that was in my bag. That thought was lost when I started slipping. Scared I was going to fall, I wrapped my arms around his shoulders tightly. I felt like a child riding on his back like that. Not that I had gotten too many piggy back rides when I was younger, but still.
    I was amazed at his speed, especially considering he had an extra hundred and fifteen pounds on his back. Okay, an extra hundred and twenty pounds, but whatever.
    “God, Bridget, do you just jump on every guy you see?” I heard Vicky say.
    Vicky and her two minions strolled up next to us as Aiden set me back on my feet in front of the school. Vicky Sinclair was one of the most popular girls in school and head cheerleader. She’d despised me since the day I moved to Waverly. Kyle, her boyfriend at the time, tried to hook up with me at a party. He got pissed when I wouldn’t have sex with him, so he just told everyone that we did.
    “Only the cute ones.” I knew that would annoy her because she’d been crushing hard core on Aiden since he moved here.
    “Oh, well at least now you’re setting standards. Good for you.” She said, making Mandy and Candy snicker.
    I always referred to Mandy and Candy as Vicky’s minions. They were identical twins who followed Vicky around like puppy dogs. They both had long, dark red hair that they always wore in ponytails.
    “Ignore them.” Aiden whispered to me, still helping me stay balanced by putting his hand on my shoulder.
    I knew Aiden had heard the rumors of my supposed promiscuous sex life, most of them started by Vicky, but he never once asked me if they were true. Either he knew me well enough to know they were false, or he didn’t care one way or the other.
    I wobbled into my first period right as the bell rang. I slid into the desk next to Cassie.
    “Well, it looks like you had fun this weekend.” She glanced at my crutch. “No wonder you missed school yesterday.”
    “Yeah, I twisted my ankle at the party.” I told her.
    “What happened after I left?” She asked me.
    “Alright, class. Open your textbooks to page one hundred forty-four.” Mr. Krieger said as he waltzed through the door not giving me a chance to answer Cassie’s question.
    The rest of the period was spent listening to Mr. Krieger rattle on about the deeper meaning behind the author’s intent. While this subject was something I’d normally enjoy, Mr. Krieger’s theories were always a bit of a stretch. If anyone bothered to contradict him, their grade would surely reflect it. It was best to remain silent in his class.
    He had every student so bored and zoned out that when the bell rang, we all jumped in surprise. I had drama next period with Aiden and, unfortunately, Vicky and Mandy. I sat down in the seat next to Aiden and noticed that, surprise surprise , Vicky sat down in the seat on his other side.
    “So, Aiden,” Vicky said, placing her hand flirtatiously on Aiden’s arm. I glared down at her hand hoping I could sear her skin with sheer will. “My birthday is Friday, so I’m throwing a party this Saturday. You should totally come. My