Riding with Brighton by Haven Francis

Author:Haven Francis [Francis, Haven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult
ISBN: 978-1-63533-421-0
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2017-06-27T04:00:00+00:00

“I KNOW what’s going through your head,” Brighton says as we sit in the back of Nico’s conversion van. “Don’t do anything stupid because of her. What she thinks about you doesn’t matter. Her opinion isn’t going to change the way I feel about you.”

“I’m not gonna do anything stupid. And even if I do, it’s not because of her.” I try really hard to sound convincing. If I’m seriously doing this right now, taking whatever’s going on between Brighton and me public, it must be for her because I’m sure as hell not ready for it.

“I’m sorry about this. I can’t believe I totally spaced it.”

Brighton fought with his friends for a good twenty minutes, trying to get out of the commitment he made to fill in for their other friend, Ramey, as the lead guitarist for their gig at Jones’s party tonight. Which I had, obviously, forgotten about also. Brighton ultimately cracked because Shaw is desperately trying to save enough money so that he can go to NYU with Molly in the fall.

I don’t blame him. I was totally cheering for Shaw. He was the only one on Brighton’s side, insisting he could get the cut of the cover that Jones is paying them to gig at his party another way.

I never understood why he was dating Molly. I mean, he’s seriously like the most diplomatic, genuinely nice, selfless person who ever existed. And she’s… not. But from hanging out with them for the last few hours, I can see why it works. They balance each other out.

“Seriously, Brighton, it’s no big deal. It’ll be fun and besides that, I really want to see you play your guitar.”

“Seriously, Jay, I won’t be offended if you pretend like you don’t know me. I can’t imagine how stressful this is for you.”

“I mean, I might not be willing to make out with you in front of everyone, but please don’t act like we don’t know each other. That would fucking suck.” I’m trying to make him laugh, but I think he’s more stressed out for me, and pissed off at Molly, than I am. All he does is let out an unamused grunt.

When we get to Jones’s house, I help them unload their gear and bring it into his basement, which I’ve spent hours in. Jones is one of the few people I hang out with who doesn’t live in Folsom Hills. But he’s always been popular because, despite his economic deficiency, he’s got everything else going for him. If all my friends turn their backs on me after I go public, he’s one of the few guys I’ll actually miss.

His easygoing attitude that he’s showing all of us right now is one of the reasons.

“Can I talk to you for a minute?” he asks Brighton after all the equipment is set up.

“Sure,” Brighton tells him.

“You too, Jay.” He clamps a hand on my shoulder. “I just wanted to apologize for the stupid shit Mack and I were saying about Josie today at the restaurant.

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