ul was proving to be a solid training partner-competing with him constantly pushed m

oved here at the beginning of summer, had lived in Japan for a few years before that, and had been

with your sister to

Jane, if that's okay with everyone."

an answered for m

ed, and I quietly l

early again that day, but Jane

I remarked as I entered an

with a smile and closed the book. "I see your hair gel

ks," I retorted, though I realized I

," she laughed, which made her look particular

trickled in, and b

They seemed to get along well. After a while, Paul's attention was drawn by the familiar flirty girls from last yea

looking at?"

I said, averting my gaze.

ion?" Aar

y. "Hardly." I grinned. "He

g; Paul was juggling conversations with the gi

e dating?" Aaron's g

sked as he set

Japanese guy," Brian

lace one evening," Daryl added. "I heard t

iously loo

mess up my grades," I said dryly, burying myself in my

ee," Brian s

house. She didn't live far-it was a fifteen-minute walk-but

k great,

ore a low-cut, short red dress, heavy makeup, a

ou taking me

ny Bur

etter. It wasn't worth dressing up li

e only covers this,

end the rest on

s starting to get fed

" I said and smirked. I'm monogamous- not that th

l?" she asked in

I smiled mi

r, where Tony usually worked. He was medium height, dark-haired, dark-eyed, about Amber's age. After taking over from his father, he'd made the spot his own, always in his apr

gorgeous companion today," he greeted Shan

er mouth with her hand.

I'll brin

my arm around her shoulder. Since last s

d the menu

burgers. It was a casual spot for real teens. I'd been here

g?" I asked Shannon

pping through the card. Just don't s

have a

to fall o

u, Pret

ny's Special bu

id the waiter

ning weight? That's prett

ion next time. But I've had

u looked good." With that,

it-she didn'

omething." I was genuinel

etty Boy,

l back in time, wha

in the news," she said, surprised. I tried to h

you could, what w

hey had this divine dress-you would have loved it. I hesitated too much, and by the time I

t kind of d

s shocking. I hadn't noticed it before, but since talking to the new girl, this realization hit hard. I nodded

ooms, lettuce, tomato, and two kinds of sauce. I lo

g wrong?" I

naise is very fattening, and

s

the evening. We already had another date planned

ly unbuttoning my pants. In this area, at least, she was good. She knew exactly

"They're going away for the weekend to look at houses. Maybe you

you don't get in troubl

I headed home. My parents were in the living roo

Is the same girl

t have to bring her home tomo

ious," my si

"at what age do you

the TV, and Dad tur

Find someone who chooses differently," Dad said meaningfully

xists. I have a good eye-I wou

he said, patting my shoul

said, stepping over to g

to tomorrow," Amber winked

girl. She was a strange one-whatever topic I brought up, she always had a more intelligent r

he was ju

tomorrow would