Never Too Late by A. Destiny & Rhonda Helms

Author:A. Destiny & Rhonda Helms [Destiny, A. & Helms, Rhonda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Love & Romance, Social Issues, Emotions & Feelings, Friendship
ISBN: 9781442484047
Google: ZVm9AgAAQBAJ
Amazon: 1442484039
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 2014-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fi ft e e n

I

couldn’t remember the last time I’d been so nervous. I sat perched on the edge of the couch, heart racing so hard it was thundering in my ears. I eyed my outfit once more to make sure it didn’t look too doofy. Black flats, jeans, a flowing sheer white shirt with a tank top underneath. Simple and hopefully not looking like I was trying too hard.

This was going to be a very different way to see Jason. I hadn’t

told him I was coming to the party, unsure how to broach the subject all this week. It might have looked like I was trying to flirt with him. Maybe he didn’t even want to hang out with me—after all, most of our free time was spent together in play practice.

I wasn’t sure I could face the rejection, so I simply kept silent. The doorbell rang. I jumped up and flung the door open. Lauretta grinned at me, her hair swept up in a messy ponytail. She looked adorable in high heels, ripped jeans, and a hot-pink shirt with skulls and hearts plastered across it.

“Omigod, you look fabulous!” she said, hugging me. “This party is going to be so much fun. Ready?”

I nodded. “As I’ll ever be, I guess.”

Mom darted out of the kitchen, eyeing me closely. Apparently I passed the inspection because she gave me a hug. “You two behave. No shenanigans. And you know what I mean.”

“Mom,” I said with a laugh, rolling my eyes. “Come on.”

Lauretta crossed her fingers over her heart. “I swear to you, no shenanigans. Or tomfoolery, even.”

She raised an eyebrow at me then Lauretta, but her face was relaxed. She loved Lauretta. “You two are trouble together, aren’t you. Have fun and be home on time. Don’t be late. And keep your phone on.”

“It’s all charged up,” I said, suddenly antsy to go. I darted to the door. “Okay, bye, Mom!”

The drive there seemed to take forever. While Lauretta’s older brother Carlos drove us to the house, Lauretta and I talked about everything going on in school this week—progress on the Renaissance faire, things we’d heard about who was dating and who’d broken up, and so on.

By tacit agreement, neither of us mentioned Jason. Now that she knew my feelings for him since I’d finally fessed up, she was maintaining a respectful space, letting me guide the conversation about him. But I knew if I wanted to talk, she’d listen.

It was a gift I gratefully appreciated.

I double-checked my purse to make sure the birthday card I’d gotten her cousin Jennifer was in there, with some money tucked inside. I’d never met her, but it seemed like a nice idea to not come empty-handed.

Carlos pulled into a cute neighborhood and drove another minute or two before parallel parking into a spot on the street. “Okay,” he said, turning the car off. His grin was as wide as his sister’s, and except for the scruffy dark-brown hair, he looked just like her. “We’re here.

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