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“You two are like night and day,” Hunter says.
I shrug one shoulder, not denying it. “One of us got a credit card with no limit, and an expensive car. One of us got a closet for a bedroom, whatever could be thrifted, and a monthly pass for public transportation.”
Hunter looks horrified. “Your parents let a teenage girl take public transportationalonein New York City?”
I don’t know what to say to that. Nobody has ever cared before. Seeing Hunter care has taken me off guard. Even Liam didn’t have much to say about me taking the subway.
Tears press against the back of my eyes and I glance away from Hunter, not wanting him to see the emotion that is there. Before I can do something stupid, like confess my love to him, two trays go onto the table across from Hunter and me. I look up to see Harper and Reed sit down.
Harper is grinning from ear to ear. I cock my head to the side, waiting for whatever she’s about to tell me that’s made her so happy.
“So, Reed and I decided to make things official.” Harper lets out a girly sigh. “But we don’t have to make a big deal out of it.”
“Congratulations,” Hunter says, giving them each a nod of the head.
I mumble a “Congratulations” to them, but give Harper a look that says she better share the juicy details of how it happened later.
“The outfit is totally cute,” Harper tells me.
I frown, looking down at my clothes. “I look like a cheerleader.”
She waves a hand. “You donot.”
About the time she denies, a couple cheerleaders walk past our table. Their wearing nearly identical tutus to mine, and their hair is exactly the same.
I raise an eyebrow at Harper.
“Fine. Maybe you look a little like a cheerleader, but showing school spirit is never a bad thing,” she says.
I’m not so sure about that, but I’m not going to argue. Not today. Especially not when I see how happy she is. She and Reed are so adorable together. And Harper lives for Spirit Week, so I’m not going to burst her bubble.
I glance over at Hunter and see him watching me. I’d give anything to know what he’s thinking at the moment. But I doubt I will ever understand Hunter Duran.
Your time is limited.
Hunter paces quietly beside me as I head to my locker to get my books for my morning classes. He’s often quiet and I’m always wondering what he’s thinking. He must be bored, going to high school classes with me. To be fair, I get bored in class too.
When I open my locker, I start to reach for my books when I notice a folded note on top of my books. Hunter notices too. He reaches a hand in and snatched it before I get a chance.
I look over his shoulder, trying to get a glimpse.
Not even Spy School can protect you from the inevitable.
Your time is limited.
My heart races as I read the words.
Hunter slams my locker door shut and grabs onto my wrist, pulling me along with him. We’ve been through this enough times for me to know that we’re leaving school. Maybe we’re even leaving campus, I’m not sure. Suddenly, I find myself sad that I won’t be in class today.
As boring as normal is, sometimes I crave it. Normal has to be better than running for my life, right?
But if things were normal…
I wouldn’t have met Hunter. And I wouldn’t change that for anything. I’m pretty sure meeting him has been the highlight of my life.
Hunter leads me to the SUV, opening the passenger side door for me. Once I’m inside, he shuts the door and quickly runs around to the driver’s side. He takes off before I even have a chance to buckle my seatbelt.
“Where are we going?” I ask.
