All I Need by Susane Colasanti

Author:Susane Colasanti [Colasanti, Susane]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯), Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult
ISBN: 9781101602492
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Published: 2013-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

fourteen

Seth

that thunder in your heart

OF COURSE Astor dumped Grant last year. Right after the Diner on the Square incident.

Getting dumped hit Grant hard. He was in denial at first. Stomping around all like, “How could she dump me? How backward is that?” Then he crashed. He didn’t get out of bed for a week. When Grant finally emerged (and, thankfully, took a shower), I started to notice little changes. He didn’t rant so much about how our society is rotting from the inside out. Some of his pretentious edge was softened. Eventually he just . . . chilled.

I’m finding the less conceited, mellower version of Grant to be way more likable.

We have the same suite as last year. Grant isn’t the only improvement. Dorian has actually—wait for it—stopped gaming. He was put on academic probation last semester. When Dorian’s parents found out he was on the verge of being kicked out of the Ivy League because he couldn’t tear himself away from his controller, they came down with the wrath of people paying for his inordinately expensive existence. They threatened to cut him off entirely if he didn’t shape up.

Dorian needs a 3.0 this semester or they’re kicking him out. He decided to go cold turkey. He left his gaming gear at home.

Things have changed for me, too. I didn’t say anything to Skye because I didn’t want her to worry. Which she definitely would if she knew how hard this semester has been for me. Working plus classes equals way less time to see Skye. All I want to do is be with her. If I could make a career out of being with Skye, I’d be all set.

Unfortunately, that’s not my job. I’m a soda jerk at Phantom Fountain. It’s this old-school soda fountain on Pine and Twenty-first. My dad knows the owner. Guess he called in a favor. I knew less than nothing about serving ice cream when I started. My job involves making sundaes, providing couples with two colossal straws for the black-and-white milk shakes they share, and mastering the seltzer machine. I’m still perfecting my egg cream skills.

Vern is one of the old guys who’s been a regular since the creation of ice cream. He samples the fresh egg cream I place in front of him.

“Not bad,” Vern says. “Not bad at all. You’re learning.”

“Thank you.” I wipe the counter and quickly check the clock. Almost quitting time.

“Got that big date tonight, huh?” Vern says with a knowing wink. Everyone and their dog knows Skye is coming to visit. I can’t help it. She’s all I can think about.

“I do.”

“What do you like about this girl?”

“Ever just click with someone, Vern?”

Vern stirs his egg cream. “I seem to remember something like that.”

“Then you know.”

“Don’t go breaking any hearts.”

“No, sir.” I check the clock again. “She’ll be here soon. I better get moving.”

“Have some extra fun for me, hear?”

“Sure thing.”

We shake on it.

In the break room, I throw my paper cap in my locker. I change shirts and shove my work shirt in my bag.

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