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Two round buttons lay there, both the school’s green with white writing. One said ERIKSSON, and one said RUSH.
“They made buttons,” I said, staring.
Rory nodded, pulling her hand back. “They have them for all of you.” Gesturing to the strap of her bag, she showed me the one she was wearing. WALSH. “Gotta represent my favorite swimmer.”
Jamie’s massive frame filled up the door as he ducked out, a girl with long dark hair wrapped around his back. His windbreaker outfit made swishing sounds as he moved.
“Don’t worry camera girl. I won’t tell Ryan I’m your favorite.”
“You won’t have to tell him because it's not true,” she quipped.
Jamie laid a hand over his heart. “Brothers before others.”
Madison rolled her eyes over his shoulder.
Rory laughed and pulled another button from her pocket and pinned it right beside Ryan’s. OWENS. “You’re my favorite too, Jamie.”
He swooped in and picked her up, spinning with Madison on his back and Rory in his arms. Both girls shrieked.
“Jamie Michael Owens I’m going to puke on you!”
“I’ll love you anyway, Maddie,” Jamie told her.
“You know what, I’ll add yours too,” Rory said, pinning my button next to the others. After fishing around for another second she pulled another one out. SINCLAIR.
My heart skipped a beat at the name.
“Gotta support Wes too,” she said, then pushed Rush’s into her pocket. “Not him, though. He’s been giving Ryan a hard time.”
“J,” Madison called, dropping her chin onto Jamie’s shoulder.
“Baby?”
“I want an otter pop.”
“What’s an otter pop?” I asked.
“Oh, like a long popsicle,” Madison replied, pointing across the lot to a booth where people were holding colorful frozen treats.
“It’s freezing out here.” I mused.
“It’s tradition!” both girls said.
“Come on,” Jamie said. “I’ll get you one then I gotta go to the locker room.”
“You want one bro?” Jamie asked Rory.
She nodded. “I’ll be there in just a minute.”
“Don’t get lost,” Jamie warned her. “If I have to hunt your shrimp status down in this crowd I’m telling Ryan.”
She rolled her eyes.
“Rory.” Jamie intoned and she wrinkled her nose.
“I oughta take this button off and stab you with it.”
Jamie just stared at her. She sighed and lifted the strap on a necklace she was wearing tucked under her shirt.
