Supernormal by Rubino-Bradway Caitlen

Author:Rubino-Bradway, Caitlen [Rubino-Bradway, Caitlen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Superpowers
Published: 2016-03-15T04:00:00+00:00

Ch. 16

They cut down the beach, keeping away from the boardwalk until they absolutely had to. It was crowded that night, enough that Cam had to stop for a second before they headed up the boardwalk steps to close his eyes and get back his focus. He caught Ashley watching him and tried to give her a smile before heading up.

“We could go back to Brody’s,” she suggested. “Order pizza. Danny and Tyler could come, too.”

“I’ll be fine,” Cam said, and then added, “You’ll be fine, too.”

They met up with Danny and Tyler at Pie-plexing, a pizza joint near the middle of the boardwalk that boasted only four “traditional” pizzas on their eighty-four-item menu. The two were already sitting across from each other in a booth, arguing over the menu.

“No way,” Tyler was saying. “You know I don’t like cilantro.”

“I refuse to believe that,” Danny said. He was scanning the menu, intent. “Cilantro is a feature of Mexican cooking. It’s in your blood, man.”

“My family’s from El Salvador.”

“So?”

“So it’s a completely different country, you racist fuck.”

“Blacks can’t be racist. Or if we are it doesn’t count. ‘Cause of slavery. What about the Neapolitan Dynamite?”

Tyler shook his head. “I don’t like black olives.”

Danny threw up his hands. “Oh, so now who’s being racist?”

“For chrissakes, I just don’t like the taste,” Tyler snapped.

“Besides, everyone knows they’re only three-fifths of green olives,” Cam said, stepping up to the booth. “Gentlemen.”

“Sir,” Danny answered back with mock formality, but he bounded up when he saw Ashley. “Ash! You’re here, you’re actually here!” Then, still jumping around, “Look who’s here, Tyler!”

Tyler muttered shit under his breath. Cam felt Ashley tense beside him, but Tyler ignored her. “Spot me ten bucks, Danny?”

“Hell no, I didn’t bet against him. And that’s both of us you owe ten to.”

Ashley was looking at him. “You bet them I would come?”

“Of course not,” Cam said. “Gambling is a sin.”

“Besides, it’s not really a bet when you go in against a psychic. Here.” Danny scrambled around to take the seat beside Tyler. “Now you two can sit together. And we can hold hands under the table.”

Tyler sighed. “Danny—”

“We could hold hands above the table, but you’re the one who doesn’t want to go public. It’s cause of his parents,” Danny told them. “They’d never approve.”

“Of…gays?” Ashley asked, sliding into the booth next to Cam.

“Of lifeguards,” Tyler said.

“You’re really going to let them prejudice you against me? Your little Almond Joy?” Danny scooted up closer to Tyler. “That’s what he calls me. Cause I’ve got—”

“Pizza,” Tyler announced. “Who wants pizza?”

“I’d tell you it gets better the longer you’re around them,” Cam told her, “but it doesn’t.”

“He’s just jealous,” Danny said.

“He’s right. I’m green with envy,” Cam said.

Tyler snorted. “Why’s it always got to be about color with you?”

Ashley looked at them all before settling on Cam. “I want pizza. I’m starving.”

“How starving? ‘Cause he says,” Tyler said, nodding at Cam, “that you can eat the Hungry Hungry Hippo. By yourself.”

She sent Cam an arch look.

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