Choosing You by Allie Everhart

Author:Allie Everhart [Everhart, Allie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Waltham Publishing, LLC
Published: 2013-09-20T04:00:00+00:00

In the dining hall, I spot Harper sitting by herself eating lunch and reading a book. “Can we join you?” I ask, putting my tray in front of her.

“Sure.” She closes her book and sets it on the seat next to her. “I was wondering where you—” She stops when she sees Garret come up behind me. He sets his tray down and gives Harper that perfect smile that seems to make girls go into some type of trance.

“Hi. We haven’t met but Jade has told me all about you. I’m Garret by the way,” he glances at me, “in case Jade hasn’t mentioned me, which knowing her, she probably hasn’t.”

“Um, no. She’s mentioned you,” Harper says, staring at Garret like she can’t get enough of him. “Nice to meet you.”

“Harper, right?”

She doesn’t respond. I kick her foot under the table.

“Yeah. Harper. Harper Douglas. I’m from LA.”

“Is your dad Kipher Douglas? The director?”

“Yeah. How did you know?”

“Your dad’s been at some fundraisers at my house. I’ve met your mom, too. You look just like her.”

“All us girls do. I have two sisters.” Harper has lost all interest in her lunch. She’s too focused on listening to Garret’s every word.

“So how do you like Connecticut?”

“I like it. I needed a break from the whole LA scene. I wanted to try someplace completely different than what I was used to. My dad actually suggested I apply at Moorhurst. They have a good communications program here, which is what I want to do. Plus they let me play on the tennis team.”

“How long have you played tennis?”

“Ten years. But I’m not that good. Moorhurst doesn’t exactly have the best team. I just wanted to be on any team.” She picks at her salad with her fork but doesn’t eat it. “So are you two going to that party tonight down on Beech Street?”

“Garret already has plans,” I say.

“You should go to the party with Harper,” Garret says to me.

“No, I don’t feel like going.”

Harper sets down her fork and pushes her tray aside. “I’ve asked her repeatedly to go to parties with me and she always says no.”

“I have homework to catch up on and then maybe I’ll watch TV.”

“You don’t even have a TV,” Garret reminds me.

“I know, but I’ll use the TV down the hall.”

“I have to go.” Harper gets up to leave. “I’ll see you guys later.”

“I’ve got an idea,” Garret says once Harper is gone. “I’ll give you my key and you can use my room tonight. Watch all the TV and movies you want. I have at least 100 movies in that box and my TV is brand new. Hi-def. Surround sound. The works. What do you think?”

“You don’t care if I’m in your room without you there?”

He laughs. “Why would I care? Are you gonna trash it or something? Throw a party in there?”

“No, I just wanted to make sure it was okay.”

“I’m the one who suggested it.”

“Then, yes. I’d like that. Thanks for offering.”

He glances at his watch.

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