The Never Boys by Scott Monk

Author:Scott Monk
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Australia
Published: 2005-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Hayden ran barefoot across the warming concrete and dived into the swimming pool. He powered along a lane bobbing with orange markers, reached the far end and kicked off its edge. Two pretty girls, dressed in one-pieces, hurried to meet him at the start again.

Out of breath, Dean pegged himself on one of the markers halfway along the pool and cleared a noseful of snot. He watched as Hayden completed another two laps just to show off then hauled himself out of the water. The girls loved it and it wasn’t hard to see why. Toned chest, flat stomach, promising eyes, pickup lines and confidence. Any guy who wore racing Speedos in public was comfortable with his body shape. That was why Dean hid in the pool, wearing boardies.

‘Which one’s mine?’ he asked dryly, as Hayden dunked himself back in.

‘Both of them if you want. I’m not in the mood.’

Hayden pushed out from the edge and floated on his back. He’d been like this all morning.

‘Look, there’s nothing you can do about it,’ Dean said. ‘The police have your phone number and they’ll ring you if they catch the guy.’

Hayden twisted angrily. ‘Believe me, they better. Cos if I find him first, I’ll smash his face.’

Dean kept his mouth shut as Hayden completed a few more laps. He wondered why he’d bothered tagging along in the first place. Sympathy? After the club? Get real. Hayden’s misfortune was almost funny.

‘Did your neighbours hear anything?’

Hayden spat as he stopped opposite Dean. ‘Only that they heard a crash then the back door slam.’

‘No one saw him?’

‘Or heard a car. The cops think he escaped on foot.’ Then, with a shake of his head, he added, ‘The bloke even stole my brother’s glasses. How low can you get?’

Hayden sank to the bottom of the pool, failed to resurface and Dean panicked. But a burst underwater found him timing how long he could hold his breath.

They both broke the surface and scraped back their hair.

‘You like her, don’t you?’

‘What?’ Dean asked, his voice rising.

‘Zara. Admit it. You’re attracted to her.’

‘She’s my friend —’

‘But you want more.’

‘C’mon.’

‘Mate, I’ve known her since we were kids. I know a lot about her that you don’t. You’re not her type. Find another girl, okay?’

‘So you can have her? No way.’

‘Fine. You’ll only get hurt.’

‘Is that a threat?’

‘If you don’t take my advice.’

Only one of them left in the Falcon that morning.

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