Amanda Vs The Universe by Patricia B Tighe

Author:Patricia B Tighe [Tighe, Patricia B]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Relationships, Romance, young adult, teen, Dating, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781948671316
Publisher: Swoon Romance
Published: 2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

At nine o’clock on Saturday night, we tromped through the door of Cady’s house, Geoff carrying three boxes of pizza.

“Cady,” he called. “We’re here.” He forged on toward the kitchen, with everyone following except Kyle.

I hung back to talk to him. Butterflies swooped in formation throughout my body. I hadn’t spoken to him since he’d challenged me about Geoff the night before, and I couldn’t quite decide how to go about it. Should I apologize for walking away abruptly? Should he apologize for what he said?

In the end, I decided I didn’t need to say anything. Just be friendly so he’d know I wasn’t mad anymore. Because how could I be? He was right. I did let Geoff get away with way too many jibes.

“How’s it going?” I asked.

Kyle closed the door against the drizzle outside. “Fine. I don’t think the camping thing is gonna work, though.”

“I know, but Geoff is determined.”

He glanced in the direction the others had gone. “I can see that.”

“My parents laughed at us, but Geoff kept saying the drizzle was supposed to stop by eleven. He even brought tarps to put our sleeping bags on.”

“Not a bad idea.”

I smiled. “He has good ones occasionally.”

“If you say so,” he said, with a guarded expression.

I nudged him with my elbow. “Come on. Let’s make sure he’s not ransacking the kitchen for cookies.”

Kyle grinned. Finally. “Race ya.” He took off.

“Hey!” I lurched to grab him, but he was already three steps away. I sped forward.

Cady was laughing as I entered the kitchen. “But three pizzas? Didn’t you eat dinner?”

Everyone stood around a kitchen island that displayed fruit and assorted packages of junk food. “Of course we did,” Geoff said. “But we might be up all night. We need sustenance.”

I moved up next to Kyle. “No fair,” I whispered from the corner of my mouth.

His eyes twinkled. “I won,” he whispered back.

“I provided you with sustenance,” Cady retorted, sweeping an arm out toward all the food.

“Told you,” Kenzie said.

“I didn’t say we wouldn’t eat it,” Geoff said. “But you know, Cady, we are growing boys.”

“Exactly,” Kenzie said. “We are growing boys.”

Cady chuckled. “That sounds like you have a very peculiar garden.”

“Oh, it is,” Molly said.

“Well, since I’m supposed to be off my feet, I’m headed up to my room,” Cady said. “The den is set up for you in case it doesn’t stop raining.”

“You mean we can sleep here?” I asked.

“If you want,” she said.

Geoff turned to me. “No sleeping. Remember, we made a pact.”

“What?” Gabby asked.

Noah shook his head. “Don’t worry about it. He’s just making it up as he goes.”

“As soon as you agreed to come on the camp out, you made a pact,” Geoff said.

Dylan picked up a bowl of chips. “Noah, you wanna get the ice chest?”

“Sure,” Noah said.

Geoff frowned. “It’s a pact, I tell you.”

“Yes, sweetie, it’s a pact,” Molly said, hooking her arm through his. “Now let’s go hang out.”

Kyle actually laughed at that and grabbed the plate of sliced fruit. “Here’s to hoping it rains all night.

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