nbsp; He catches up to her and loops one arm around her torso, picking her up. She kicks her legs wildly, both of them laughing, and they fall into the sand, her on top of him.
I can’t help but smile. They’re cute together.
My jaw drops when Spencer tucks a piece of hair behind her ear and then leans up, kissing her.
I think I just saw my little sister get her first kiss.
I can’t help feeling a little giddy.
Quickly, before they can spot me, I plop on my towel and grab my book.
Pretending to read I finally put it down when their shadows approach.
“You’re back,” Harlow says, slightly out of breath.
I close my book and look up. “I’m back.”
Spencer smiles sheepishly and I swear his cheeks are flushed—probably figuring I caught them.
“Where’s Meredith?” I ask.
Harlow’s face falls. “She called her mom to pick her up so she went home.”
“Oh.” My body is suddenly seized by a piercing pain. “She was upset, wasn’t she?” I mumble.
“Yeah,” Harlow admits with a sad look.
I exhale a sigh. “I hate it when we fuck up.”
“We all do it now and then,” Spencer says. “We’re only human.”
“We better head home,” I tell Harlow.
She glances at Spencer, her cheeks tinged pink, and then she looks back at me. “Yeah, you’re right. It’s getting late. I’ll … uh … see you later.”nbsp;
He chuckles and bends, kissing her cheek. “Later.” He winks at her and walks away.
I look up at Harlow and see she’s watching him go.
“Spill,” I tell her.
She plops down beside me, unable to get rid of her smile. “I don’t know what it is about him, but we … click.”
“I get that, believe me.”
“Did you … uh … see what happened?” she hedges.
“Yes,” I draw out, urging her to tell me more.
She lets out a dreamy sigh. “I didn’t expect him to kiss me, but oh, my God, Willa, it was everything I could’ve ever hoped for in a first kiss. It … it scares me, you know. I’m only going to be a junior in high school and he’s going off to college. Where can this go?”
I shrug. “Don’t overthink it right now. He’s a good guy. See where things go and then decide what you want to do.”
She lays her head on my shoulder. “You’re right.”
“Of course I am,” I joke. “Big sisters are bestowed with a wealth of knowledge.”
We gather up our stuff to head home, and I spend the entire time thinking about how I can apologize to Meredith.