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“You know, boyfriends and girlfriends are supposed to tell each other the fun things they’ve done.” Imani grinned and took another peek up at me when she said the words boyfriends and girlfriends. “So, did you do anything fun? I just sat at home and hung with Allie because someone wasn’t answering his phone.”
“We brought João’s mom home from the hospital,” I said.
Imani smacked me on the chest. “You what?! Why wasn’t I invited?”
My lips curled into a smirk. “Ana was asking for you.”
“That did not answer my question!”
“Why don’t you tell me how the date was first?”
“Are you asking because you’re jealous or because you actually want to know?”
“I want to know what I have to compete with.”
“Ugh, boys …” She rolled her eyes, then turned to me with the wickedest grin. “As long as you promise not to tell anyone. The dinner was the most awkward dinner I have ever been to. Oh my God, I don’t think he’s ever dated anyone. We sat in silence the entire time.”
“There’s no way that he’s been on a date before,” I said, grinning, not because I didn’t like the guy, but because he was so cold and callous and never let anyone inside. He didn’t give a fuck about many people, but he cared a ton about the people he did. “He’s too cold.”
“Yeah, but after”—she softened her smirk into a smile—“he was really sweet.”
“Sweet?” I asked. “João was sweet?”
She giggled like a madwoman. “Yeah, I thought the same. Part of me couldn’t believe it.”
I leaned against the locker beside hers. Dark, coiled hair in her face, full lips covered in a swipe of lip gloss, and a fucking smile that could kill me, she pulled out giant Biology textbooks from her locker.
“Come here,” I said, admiring her.
I grabbed her fingers and pulled her closer until her chest was pressed against mine and she was staring up at me through those bright brown eyes. Then, in front of all of Redwood Academy, I kissed the one woman who had changed my life for good.
