Between the Notes by Sharon Huss Roat

Author:Sharon Huss Roat [Roat, Sharon Huss]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780062291745
Google: fV6dBAAAQBAJ
Amazon: 0062291726
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: 2015-06-15T23:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-FOUR

“I’m going to invite him to Willow’s party,” said Reesa on the way to AP English. “I mean, everyone will be there. We don’t want him to feel left out or anything. And if he wants to go, I could ask him for a ride!”

I stayed silent. It was a no-win conversation I didn’t want to have.

“Or maybe I should just give him my number,” she said. “Do you think that’s too forward?”

“I think he’ll ask you for your number if he wants it,” I said.

She huffed. “Why should I wait for the boy to make the first move?”

“Then ask him for his number,” I suggested.

“Maybe I will.” Her mouth twisted side to side while she pondered her strategy. “Maybe instead of waiting for Willow’s party, I could tell him I’m getting some friends together. We could all go to the movies, or that Little Invisibles concert.”

“Or maybe we could all fly to Paris for the weekend.” I mimicked her breathless excitement.

“Sorry.” She cringed. “I forgot.”

“You go ahead,” I said. “Just because I can’t afford anything doesn’t mean you have to take a vow of poverty.”

She looped her arm around mine. “Once you get that job at the country club, everything will be back to normal.”

“Yeah, normal,” I mumbled. I slipped my arm out of hers as we approached Mr. Eli’s room. James was standing outside. His eyes followed me through the crowded hallway.

“Now’s my chance,” Reesa whispered. She bopped ahead of me to talk to James. When I slipped past them, she was saying, “I’m getting some people together this weekend . . .”

They followed me into the classroom. “We might just hang out and watch movies,” said Reesa. “You want to join us?”

I sat at my desk and buried my head in my backpack, as if I was having a hard time finding my ginormous Shakespeare textbook.

“I . . . uh . . . have plans Saturday,” said James.

“Oh! Oh, well,” Reesa chirped. “Maybe next time.”

I glanced up at James, but Reesa was blocking my view. Then Mr. Eli called him up to his desk, and while they were talking, Reesa leaned halfway across the aisle between our seats. “Screw him,” she whispered. “Saturday is girls’ night. My house. Just you and me. ’Kay?”

I couldn’t say no. After complaining that I didn’t have the money to do anything, I couldn’t exactly claim to have other plans. Besides, I missed her. I missed lying on her bed and staring at the glow-in-the-dark stars, talking about everything. Maybe everything would feel normal again at her house.

I smiled. “You and me.”

James didn’t look at me again during class, but on the way out he shoved a note into my hand. I went to the bathroom and closed myself in a stall to read it.

I’ll be your secret if you’ll be my girl.

Are we on for Saturday?

Tell me when and where.

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