Private 02 - Invitation Only by Kate Brian

Author:Kate Brian [Brian, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781416918745
Published: 2006-11-06T13:00:00+00:00

PERFECT COUPLE

“Reed! Reed! Wait up!”

I paused on the steps to the library as Constance jogged to catch up with me. Her face was flushed and her eyes were bright with excitement. She placed her hand over her heart as she stopped in front of me to catch her breath. Just looking at her made me think of meadows in springtime and flowers blooming.

“Thank you so much for making me talk to Whittaker the other day,” she gushed. “I never would have gone up to him on my own, but he was so sweet. We talked for so long Mr. Shreeber was screaming at me to get on the bus. I made us late for the meet!”

“Wow. Glad I could be of service,” I said.

“He told me all about his trip to East Asia and asked me about the Cape,” Constance said. “He remembered that my family goes to the Cape every summer. Not that he shouldn't. I mean, his family has visited us there a few times. But still, it was nice of him to ask, wasn't it?”

“Sure,” I said, grinning as well. It was nearly impossible not to in the face of that much giddiness.

“Do you think he was flirting?” she asked me, grabbing my forearm, which was wrapped around my books.

“Of course he wasn't flirting. Why would he flirt with me?” Constance said, pulling me aside to let a few students through to the door. “He's known me since my Elmo obsession,” she said, looking at the ground.

'Your Elmo obsession?"

“Oh, I was obsessed with Elmo--you know, from Sesame Street?-- for way too long. I carried that stupid doll around with me until I was, like, nine years old,” Constance said. “My older brother Trey threw it in the ocean one year and Whit dove in to save it.” She sighed. For the first time in my life, I saw firsthand what the expression “stars in her eyes” looked like. Kind of spooky. “I'll never forget that.”

“Wow,” I said. “He's a hero.”

“He is, isn't he?” she asked, scrunching her nose. “Anyway, I think he might actually be interested in me. Walt Whittaker. I can't believe it. He even said we should have dinner sometime. Just me and him. To catch up on old times!”

I took a deep breath and tasted relief. “Constance, that's so great. I'm really glad it went so well.”

“Me too!” she said. Then she grabbed me in both arms and hugged me. Hard. Constance was bonier than she looked.

“Come on. Let's go study!” she said.

As she dragged me through the door and into the library, I couldn't help feeling I'd finally dodged at least one bullet. If Whit and Constance started spending time together, he would have to see that she was ten times more appropriate for him than I was. And ten times more eager to be with him. And then I wouldn't have to worry about deflecting his advances or trying to remind him of our agreement to be just friends. One less thing to stress about.

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