Somewhere in the Middle by Linda Palmer

Author:Linda Palmer [Palmer, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mythology, Romance, Teen romance, Young Adult
ISBN: 9781601741844
Publisher: Uncial Press
Published: 2014-06-13T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

I couldn't believe my ears. "Dang. Is NowhereNear on some other planet? Because Batman's big on this one. Huge, actually." I caught my little brother's eye. "We really need to educate this guy on superheroes, especially since he is one, don't you think?"

Eli nodded eagerly.

I gave Roone my full attention again. "You're very good with kids, by the way."

"I have twin nephews about his size. Haven't seen them in ages, though."

"Jon has kids?" He could've been divorced, but somehow I doubted it. I mean, he was so young.

"Not him. My big brother Leif."

"You have two brothers? I had no idea."

"Guess there hasn't been a reason to mention him." Roone dusted snow off his hands. "I should go. Same time tomorrow morning?"

"Sure."

Eli tugged on my jacket. "Are you gonna kiss him again?" He'd stopped what he was doing, no doubt just in case.

Highly aware that my dad might be watching us, I shook my head and started to move away. But Roone pulled me into his arms before I got far. Bending my body way back, he kissed me with a flourish that had Eli laughing so hard I worried he'd pee his Spiderman underwear.

"How was that?" Roone asked my brother as he set me on my feet again.

Eli didn't hesitate. "You're gooder at kissing than she is."

"She'll get better with practice." Roone gave my brother a high-five and me a smug smile. Turning, he walked to his car with a decided swagger and then left.

Eli watched until he was out of sight. "I like him even if he doesn't know Batman."

So do I. As in too freakin' much to be the un-girlfriend anymore. Did that make Dayna right about my feelings? Had I gone and fallen in love?

* * * *

The big news on Wednesday was a new portable building that had somehow appeared during a very snowy night. The other news was our semester test schedule the following week, which would consist of only four days because of the Christmas holiday. At McAlister, tests were spread over what was called "finals week" so no student would be loaded down. That still meant studying every night, but at least we didn't have to study everything every night.

I noticed right away that Roone's stint as school hero seemed to be winding down, which made him a two-day wonder. From what I could tell, Teo had taken over his reign. I wasn't sure why until I overhead some girls whispering during astronomy and found out that he'd had a run-in after hours with one of the school's wrestlers, a territorial athlete noted for challenging anyone he thought he could beat. Apparently slender Teo had martial arts moves that had gotten him but good, a shocker, and was now the current chick magnet. Since that let Roone off the hook on a couple of levels, I was nothing but thrilled.

Other than that, it was just another McAlister High Wednesday--aside from the snow on the school grounds, of course--until English. As Roone and I filed into our shiny new classroom, Teo caught up.

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