Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally

Author:Miranda Kenneally [Kenneally, Miranda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Published: 2012-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

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37 days until i turn 18

Drew finishes swallowing a fry, takes a deep breath, then looks up at me. “Is your friend Tate dating anybody?”

I suck air in. “I don’t think so. He hasn’t mentioned anyone.”

“Why?” Corndog asks, crinkling his forehead.

Drew suddenly buries his eyes in the heels of his hands. I meet Corndog’s face as recognition sets in for him. Corndog grabs my fingers under the table and squeezes hard.

What do I say?!

I don’t want Drew to think I’m judging him. I don’t know why, but I know how to play this.

“Wait a minute. Tate’s gay?” I ask.

Drew pokes his face out from behind his hands. “I think.”

“I had no idea.” I eat a fry and talk as I chew. “How do you know?”

“I can just tell.”

Corndog smoothes his hair and glances at me sideways. I let go of his fingers and reach across the table and take Drew’s hand in mine, to show I love him. His eyes find mine, and I can tell he knows I knew.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Corndog asks.

“I just did.” With his free hand he stuffs fries in his mouth. That’s when Corndog reaches across the table and puts his hand on top of ours.

“I’m glad you said something,” I reply.

“Is this staying a secret?” Corndog asks. “Or are you going to tell other people?”

“I don’t know yet,” he croaks. His breathing quickens. “I’m not even sure…I mean, I like girls too. Sometimes, I mean. I—”

“It’s okay,” Corndog says. “Let us know if we can do anything.”

“Why are you guys huddling in Jiffy Burger?” Sam calls out, striding up to our table.

Drew quickly wiggles his hand out from under ours and takes a big bite of his burger, getting ketchup and mustard on his chin. He wipes his mouth with the back of his hand and burps. Nice front. I guess this is staying a secret for now. What a relief.

“You pig,” I say. “Don’t choke on your Monster burger.”

“Did someone say Monster burger?” JJ says from behind Sam.

“Nasty,” Joe Carter says.

“Where’s Jordan tonight?” I ask Sam.

“She kicked me out,” he says with a laugh. “She’s with Carrie and Marie at some party. We’re going to crash it in a few. Y’all want to come?”

“I’m in,” Drew says, dusting salt off his hands.

After I watch the guys eat, like fifty thousand Monster burgers, we drive to Kristen Markum’s house, where lots of people are crowded in the dark living room, dancing to rap music and sipping beer. She’s a nasty piece of work and lots of people dislike her, but hey, a party’s a party, I guess.

“I’m here!” Sam yells and hurtles himself into the mix.

“Woo!” Drew hollers, following him into the throng of girls huddled near a beer pong table. I watch as he takes a shot directly out of a Smirnoff bottle and wipes his mouth, then does another shot. He passes the bottle to Sam, who takes a swig.

JJ and Carter meet up with their girlfriends, leaving me alone with Corndog.

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