KATY’S POV
“We should decide who’ll be first speaker,” Lucy, our debate president, says, tapping her pen on the desk. “Boston wiped our asses last time, and I will not be happy if that happens again.”
“That was only because Katy was sick and didn’t show up with us,” Jackson mutters, leaning back in his chair, and looking bored. “We never lose when she’s with us.”
I bite back a smile. Honestly, I’m not usually one to soak up compliments and I think constantly boasting about yourself is lame but sometimes… sometimes it feels good to be acknowledged.
And let’s be real: I haven’t lost a single debate since freshman year. That’s a lot of victories to my name.
Lucy clears her throat. “Okay, let’s do this. Ngozi also wants first speaker, so we’ll do a quick three-minute roundoff between them
