The bet

27. Uknown number.

Olivia

''So, how was detention? You didn't tell me on Friday. '' Andy asks as soon as he drops on the couch.
''Please don't remind me.'' I say sitting next to him. 
''That bad, huh?'' he says, and I nod. 

I had been thinking about it the whole weekend.
Joel, the fight with Avril, him apologizing to me, it never left my mind.  

Joel whispering ''sorry'' to my neck still hunts me.

I'm confused on why he apologized to me.
Does he really feel sorry about it?
Or it's just one of his games? 

''Oh, it's that Lucy's book?" Andy says.

It's Monday today and Lucy always brings one of her books to school.
It's the way she starts the school week. 
She says that books bring her peace and happiness, and her own books bring her luck. 
I never understood it.

She reads the library's books the rest of the week, though. Expect Monday.

''Yeah, it is.'' I say looking at the book, laying on the table. ''Where is she?" I ask Andy.
"The history teacher called her.'' he says and picks up the book.

''I don't think you should touch it.'' I say looking at the book as if it would jump and eat me. ''She'll kill you if you damage it.''
"The Love Hypothesis*.'' he reads the title, ignoring my warning. ''Hm, interesting. Does love have hypothesis?" he asks looking at me.

''I don't know, bro. Ask Lucy.'' I say. 

''Is this about chemistry?" he asks flipping the pages.
"No clue.'' I shrug ''Let's see.'' I say looking at the book, my curiosity growing.

''Yo, let's check the last chapter. Because the last chapter tells us everything.'' he says and flips the book to its last pages.
"That's actually smart.'' I say.

''The dude's name is Adam.'' he says while reading.

We read the last chapter together, and this is actually cute.

Okay wait...I regret saying that.

''Uh, Liv? I don't think this is about chemistry.'' Andy whispers.

He shifts on top of her... my jaw hits the floor while reading and I cover my mouth with my hand.

''Okay, no'' Andy closes the book. ''You're underage Liv, you can't read this.''
''You're underage too.'' I scoff.
"Jokes on you, cuz I'll turn eighteen after two days.'' he says.

''But wait a minute.'' he says raising the book in his hands, ''What the actual fuck is this?" 

''Oh, is that The Love Hypothesis?'' Luke asks.

Oh my God, where did he come from?

Andy drops the book, and it falls on the floor.

''Merde.'' he curses.

He goes to pick it up but knocks his head on the table making his coffee cup fall on the ground.
Coffee spills everywhere.

''Ouch.'' he groans.

I look at the ground and my eyes widen.
The coffee cup has fallen on top of the book and coffee is spilled all over it.

''Oh my God, Andy the book!'' I yell and pick it up.
It's a whole wet mess.
''Oh shit.'' 

I shake the book and wipe it with napkins.
It looks like a failed experiment.
The Love hypothesis became a What happens to the book if you spill coffee on it Hypothesis.

Oh, shit, shit, Lucy is going to kill us.
We need to fix this. 

Andy and I blow on it and wipe it with napkins, but it becomes worse!
So much worse.