Turn by Cora Brent

Author:Cora Brent [Brent, Cora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-09T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Before Cami left with Dalton she grabbed me by the elbow and pulled me into the bedroom we’d shared for most of our lives.

“Explain,” she demanded, crossing her arms and blocking the door.

“Huh?”

My sister rolled her eyes. “Don’t forget who you’re talking to. We shared a womb. I know everything about you.”

I rolled my eyes right back and sat on my bed. “Then by all means, proceed with the interrogation, Madame Reporter.”

Cami sat beside me and searched my face. “You never mentioned you were into him.”

I was a bad liar. “Who?”

She smirked. “The Bad Boy from Emblem, Arizona. Hell, I thought you might jump on him right there in the backyard.”

“That’s crazy. You’re crazy.”

“No I’m not.”

I couldn’t keep up the façade under Cami’s scrutiny. “Nothing has happened,” I said. “Nothing’s going to happen.”

“Does Curtis know that? He’s good at playing it cool but I bet he jacks off while thinking about you every night.”

“Camille!” I squeaked, glancing at the closed door. “He sleeps on the couch every night.”

“Oh yeah.” She made a face. “Remind me not to sit there again anytime soon.”

“He’s not jacking off on our damn couch every night. He wouldn’t do that. This is a stupid conversation.”

Cami studied me. “You hardly know him, Cass.”

“And you do?”

“No. From what Mom and Dad say, he’s a decent guy. But he’s also got a past.” My sister sighed and hugged my pillow to her chest. “Never mind, I’m just feeling protective. It’s just that you deserve a prince, Cassidy.”

I was touched in spite of my irritation. “Princes are tough to come by,” I reminded her.

She smiled. “I found one.”

“I know.”

“You will too.”

I wasn’t sure about that. “Maybe someday.”

She hugged me. “Just don’t accept anything less.”

Our mother knocked on the door and asked Cami if she and Dalton would like to take home any of the leftover grilled hamburgers.

“Ooh, hard pass,” Cami whispered. Then she said out loud, “No thanks, Mom. You guys keep them. Enjoy.” Then she grew serious as she rose from the bed. “Remember, Cass. Nothing less.”

“See you soon, Cams,” I said, giving my sister’s hand one final squeeze before I followed her out of the room. This bedroom had been the scene of ten thousand dreams and whispers between two little girls who were born being the best of friends. Sometimes Cadence would hang out in here too but she’d always possessed a streak of independence a mile wide. She never seemed to need us the way Cami and I needed each other.

About two minutes after Cami and Dalton left my mother had the impulsive idea to go out for frozen yogurt.

“Come with us,” she urged, pulling on my arm in the kitchen. “It’ll be fun.”

I didn’t want to go. I wanted to stay home and brood over the things Cami had said about Curtis. He wasn’t around, having gone to the store to get some groceries or something. Even though my folks kept insisting he didn’t need to restock the cupboards he was stubborn about it.

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