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It’s superhero day, and I’m wondering if Hunter will participate. Something tells me he won’t be participating in any of this week’s festivities.
I put on a blue t-shirt with a red and yellow Superman logo on it. Harper gave me a red a blue tutu to wear over some leggings, and I tie my shirt up in the front. I put on a pair of red sneakers, which is what I normally wear anyway.
Pulling out my new phone, I snap a picture of myself in the mirror, sending it to Griffin. As soon as I hit send, I regret it. Not just because I feel silly for sending a picture of myself, but also because I remember that Hunter gets all of my texts. He’s going to think I’m a silly girl for sending a guy pictures of myself.
My phone vibrates as Griffin responds with a picture of himself. It’s a selfie, but I can see his green tie from his school uniform in the picture.
GRIFFIN:I wish I were at WRA, just so I could stare at you all day. You look beautiful.
I grin.
Okay, I feel a little less silly now, since Griffin thinks I look ‘beautiful.’
Part of me wishes that he went to school here too. It would be nice to have classes with him, and maybe lunch. Maybe then I could get over my crush on Hunter. But then again, if Griffin were here, would he be able to tell that I have a crush on Hunter? I’m not a good actress and I’m pretty sure anybody can tell.
I sigh, backing away from my mirror.
I don’t need to think about it anymore, and I definitely don’t need to think about Hunter anymore. I just need to focus on other things. Like school. And surviving my senior year. And maybe dating Griffin.
Grabbing my messenger bag from the floor, I head into the living room. I find Hunter in the kitchen, which seems to be the usual. I swear, Hunter Duran can eat more than anybody I’ve ever met. I don’t know where he puts it either because there isn’t an ounce of fat on his body. He’s all muscle—not that I’ve lookedthatclosely.
Okay, that’s a lie. I have looked. A lot.
As I guessed, Hunter is in his school uniform.
I put my hands on my hips as I approach him. “Where is your superhero costume?”
“Why dress like a superhero when I already am one?” He raises an eyebrow.
I roll my eyes.
He’s so arrogant.
But he’s also not wrong—I suppose Hunterissort of a superhero. I won’t tell him that. He doesn’t need a bigger ego than he already has.
“Besides,” Hunter continues, “I would look lame next to you in whatever I wear. Because you’re beautiful.”
I narrow my eyes at him as I realize he’s quoting Griffin’s text. “I really hate that you read all of my texts.”
He grins, revealing his dimples. “He’s right though, you do look beautiful.”
My heart flutters at his words as I slip into a seat at the bar. “Uh, thanks.”
“I like your hair straight.” He cocks his head to the side. “How did you get it straight like that?”
I run my fingers through my hair. “A hair straightener.” I shake my head. “You really haven’t been around a lot of girls, huh?”
“No. Just Serenity, Blue, and Phoenix. And I don’t really notice their hair.” He shrugs. “Well, Blue has blue hair, that’s kind of hard to not notice.”
I lean my elbow on the counter, resting my head on my closed fist. “Who is Serenity?”
Hunter opens a cabinet and grabs out a package of Pop Tarts. “Uh, she’s the director of Spy School’s daughter. She’s on my team, kind of.”
“Kind of?” I glance at him curiously.
“We worked one case together. But I imagine her and her boyfriend will go off on their own team at some point.” He opens the package, getting out his pre-breakfast snack. “They’re sickeningly in love with one another. It’s kind of gross and sweet. I imagine as soon as he gets her father’s approval, he’ll ask her to marry him.”
I grin. “That’s really sweet.”
