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She chuckles too, her eyes sparkling. “But in my defense, it was impossible to find a good word that rhymed with Xander.”
“Handler? Wrangler? For something particularly American… Star-Spangled Banner?”
She scrunches her nose. “You made that look easy.”
“It is easy.”
“In my defense, I was young and angry. What mattered was that I got the point across. After the talent show, people started protecting my sister when they saw someone messing with her. I practically saved the day.”
“I did not realize I was eating lunch with a hero.”
“I don’t do it for the glory, but if you’re really impressed, you can pay for lunch.”
“Did you think I wouldn’t?”
She smiles pensively. “We’re not exactly… friends.”
“A boss can pay for his employee’s meal,” I say. “They do not have to be friends.”
“True.”
The air gets tense again as she watches me, looking for something.
I glance down. “Are you finished?”
“Yeah. Just about.”
“I will get the bill.” I leave the table, rubbing my bottom lip with my thumb.
Dejonae Williams becomes more intriguing as time goes by. Keeping my distance may prove to be more of a challenge than I thought.
I pay for the meal and, as I wait for my receipt, dip into my pocket for my cell phone. When I don’t find it, I pat around my clothes.
Still no phone.
I start to panic.
Where did I leave it?
At that moment, I recall that I took the phone out and set it on the table while speaking to Dejonae.
I must have left it there.
After receiving the receipt, I march back to the table. Dejonae’s eyes meet mine. Her stare is so frigid that it sends a warning signal through my body.
“Your phone is ringing.” She lifts the device up to me.
On the screen, shining in big, bright letters are the words…
Niko’s Mother.
CHAPTER7
MIDNIGHT INVITATION
DEJONAE
“I sawSazuki drop you off again. You still expect us to believe there’s nothing going on between you two?” Taylor plops her bag in the seat next to mine.
