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Hailee placed her hands against my shoulders. “My sweet, naïve, stupid best friend. It’s cute how you don’t see how you instantly became the coolest person at our school today. You have the coolest points that there are to collect.”
“They don’t mean anything. Those people don’t know the real me.”
“Yes.” She nodded. “But I do. And I know you’ll do this for me because I’m your person, and best friends do uncomfortable things for one another in order to make each other happy.”
I narrowed my eyes. “Are you really playing the best friend card?”
“I’m playing the best friend card.”
“Wow.” I blew out a cloud of smoke. “That’s not fair.”
She smiled.
Crap.
That smile would’ve caused me to do anything she wanted.
“Fine,” I grumbled. “But this means you owe me.”
“Sure, sure. Whatever you say.” She stood from the ledge to head back to her window, and my eyes tracked every inch of her from behind. Was her butt always that plump? Did it always sit that high? Did her thick thighs always appear so kissable? When did she become so… perfect?
“What do people wear to parties?” she asked, looking over her shoulder toward me as she almost caught me checking her out. “Do I have to wear a dress? I hate dresses.”
I laughed. “You can wear whatever you want, Jerry.”
“That’s not a helpful answer.”
“I’m not a helpful person.”
“Fair enough.”
She went and climbed into her window as I climbed back inside mine. She smiled my way and said, “Welcome home, ugly.”
I cocked an eyebrow. “Ugly?”
“With everyone else blowing smoke up your butt, I figured I should keep you humble and grounded.”
I laughed. “Thanks, beautiful,” I said, knowing compliments made her extremely uncomfortable.
“Shut up, Aiden,” she said, followed by her slamming her window closed.
I missed that, too.
Slamming windows and Hailee’s attitude.
9
Aiden
Never in mywildest imagination did I envision myself going to a party with Carlton by my side. Then again, never did I imagine Hailee befriending someone like him. It was the oddest pairing in the history of pairs. That was what I got for leaving her alone for a year. My best friend had officially lost her mind.
“Can you do me one big favor?” I asked Carlton as we stood on the front porch of Cara’s house.
“What’s that, buckaroo?” He pulled out a pack of mints and tossed a handful into his mouth.
“Once we get inside, go off on your own and have the time of your life.”
He smirked ear to ear. “You got it, dude,” he spat out, hitting me in the face with one of the many mints sitting in his mouth. He took his hand and wiped it across my face. “My bad.”
