And she was pretty damn sure that where Will Thatcher was concerned, personal was tantamount to dangerous.
CHAPTER FIVE
Friendships between men and women should be avoided. They rarely end well.
—Brynn Dalton’s Rules for an
Exemplary Life, #48
Brynny, guess what?”
Brynn glanced up to where her sister danced happily in the doorway, grateful for a relief from her honors biology homework.
“What’s up?”
Sophie bounced into her room, flouncing onto Brynn’s carefully made bed with gusto.
“Why are you still in your cheerleading outfit?” Brynn asked, glancing at the clock. “I thought the freshman practice was over a couple hours ago.”
Sophie gave a mischievous grin. “It was.”
Brynn’s eyes narrowed, looking her younger sister up and down for signs of trouble. “Did Mel bring you home?”
“Nope.” Sophie twirled her hair and grinned.
“This guessing game is superfun, but just tell me whatever’s got you so bouncy.”
Actually, Sophie was always bouncy. And normally Brynn didn’t mind in the least. She kind of liked having a sister who was queen of the freshman class. Brynn did her best to be friendly and outgoing, but it had never come naturally. Not like it did to her sister.
“I got asked to prom.”
Brynn’s eyes bugged. out. “Prom? But you’re a freshman!”
“Yup. The only one going, that I know of.” Sophie’s voice wasn’t quite gloating. But it was close.
“With whom? Sophie, Mom and Dad are going to totally flip. Not in the good way.”
“Don’t worry, he’s totally the clean-cut kind of guy they want to see their baby girl with.”
Brynn wrinkled her nose, trying to think of options. It would have to be a junior or senior. Freshmen and sophomores weren’t allowed to prom unless asked by upperclassmen.
“Daniel Saunders?” Brynn asked.
“Nope.”
“Nick McFain?”
“Uh-uh.”
“Brian what’s-his-name with the freckles?”
“Hasn’t he had a girlfriend since like second grade?”
Brynn shrugged. “Who, then?”
Sophie flopped onto Brynn’s pillow and gave a little squeal. “Will Thatcher.”
Something sharp seized at Brynn’s chest.