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Nah, that can’t be it.
I get up and follow him to the front door, kind of glad when he opens it and I see that Low is standing on the other side.
I seriously could use a break from all this guy drama.
If it even is guy drama.
Maybe there’s a book I can read? LikeTen Ways to Identify Guy Drama?
“Hey, brother,” Low greets Hunter with a smile.
She has the same blonde hair as him, and it’s pulled up in a high ponytail. She’s also wearing black pants, a grey shirt, a leather jacket, and clunky boots. I like her style and am glad she’s the one I’m going to borrow clothes from.
She also has a suitcase behind her, the kind with wheels, which seems practical. However …
“How did you get that up here?” I ask as I peer at the layer of snow covering the grass, sidewalk, and driveway behind her.
“Levitated it, obviously.” She grins. “Haven’t you heard? I’m a witch.”
“Well, that’s convenient since I’m a magical faerie,” I retort.
“Aren’t all faeries magical?” she wonders, tapping her lip with her blue and purple painted fingernail.
I grin. “Good point.”
Hunter glances between the two of us then looks at his sister. “I love you, Low, but quit trying to steal my best friend.”
They both grin.
I realize that I could end up smiling the entire time by spending time with the two of them. They have that air about them, all lightness, smiles, and sunshine. And yet, if I look closely into their eyes, I can see shadows.
Hunter has told me a little about his past and the stuff he’s suffered through, and so has Low. I wonder how they do it. How they walk around, smiling for the world when so many clouds consume their mind.
“She’s not your best friend,” Low tells him as she steps into the house, dragging the suitcase with her. “I saw her first.”
“That’s not true at all,” Hunter replies as he shuts the door. “I saw her in the main office the first morning she attended school.”
Low looks at me for confirmation, and I nod.
“It’s true,” I say as Hunter walks over to me while Low stomps her boots off on a rug near the front door, snow going everywhere. “He’s like the first person I met in this town. Well, except for the secretary. She didn’t seem too impressed with me, though.”
Hunter’s eyes glint mischievously. “Probably because she knew you were high as hell.”
“You think she knew?” I question.
“Oh, for sure.” He brushes the pad of his thumb along my bottom lip. “It was pretty obvious.”
I pull a whoopsie face. “Crap. I hope that doesn’t come back to bite me in the ass.”
He wets his lips with his tongue, his lips parting. “I could bite—”
“Do not finish that sentence while I’m in the room,” Low interrupts him as she shucks off her jacket. Her gaze dances between us. “So, did you guys have sex or something? Because I’m getting a vibe. And if so, seriously?” She glares at her brother. “I finally make a friend and you sleep with her?”
Hunter gives her a tolerant look. “I didn’t sleep with her.”
She looks at me. “Is that true?”
I nod. “It’s completely true.” My skin is starting to warm, but I suck in a breath, calming myself down before I end up looking like a total spazz.
