“Mom just got you a babysitter! She had to pay her a ton to stay.”

“I... heard a low whistle. I jerked my head up to see Chris standing on the top of the steps next to Tristan. Pervy little boy. He leaned toward his brother, whispering loudly, “Trist, she looks really pretty!”My cheeks burned and Tristan gave his brother a smack on the back of the head. “Shut up! She can hear you!”

“Sometimes, you're just looking for something that's right.”

“The girls were flaring at me, as if I was the one who had won. And I wasn't even fighting.”

“And being blind... that doesn't change who you are.”

“Mrs. Edmund smiled and then turned to go. "I'll leave you two alone."Who? Me and the door? Yes, we were bonding quite well.”

“Unable to resist any longer, I leaned close to Tristan and whispered, “So, exactly how many of the,” I glanced around the room, “thirty girls in your class did you date?”“Only one’s a senior, but I’ve dated thirteen girls from Clarence,” he answered easily. “But more would’ve dated me, if I’d asked.”“Way to be humble, Romeo.”