I spotted several football players sitting outside one of the buildings almost immediately.
The second they noticed me approaching, the conversations stopped. A couple exchanged looks. One guy laughed quietly under his breath. I ignored them and walked straight over.
“Has any of you seen Caleb?” I asked.
At first, nobody answered.
Then one boy leaned back against the wall with a smirk. “Why? Are you his girlfriend now?”
A few others laughed.
I should’ve walked away right then, but after everything I’d heard that morning, I wasn’t about to back down.
“I just need to talk to him.”
Most of them avoided eye contact after that, but eventually another player named Drew finally spoke.
“He might be at Taylor’s house.”
The others looked at him judgmentally.
“What?” Drew shrugged. “We all know they’re secretly dating.”
That surprised me.
“Taylor with the piercings?” I asked.
Drew nodded. “Her parents are out of town this weekend.”
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