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water’. You get the idea,”
he frowned.
“Sit down and eat with us,” I offered.
“Are you kidding? I’m banished to the kitchen when
I’m finally allowed to eat. And even then, I get like two
bites before she’s bossing me around again.”
“Who is bossing around?” Daniela asked as she walked
up to our table with dinner.
“Daniela, do you think it would be okay for Robby to
have dinner with us tonight? I haven’t really had time to
ask him about school,” I asked as sweetly as possible.
“Sὶ, that is okay. But don’t be too long,” she said,
pointing her finger at him. I laughed when she walked
away.
“So, how is school anyway?” I asked as I started to eat
my lasagna.
“I can’t wait to be a freshman,” he instantly got excited.
“Good thing we’re graduating. I won’t have to see you
at school next year,” Nick teased. He and Robby actually
had a strong relationship.
“That’s not very nice,” I said. “He is your little brother
after all.”
“Yeah, but he’s like Dash Jr. I don’t know if Mason
High can handle another one.”
“No. Sweet Robby? No way,” I smiled, rubbing his
head and messing up his hair. I knew he was a
troublemaker at the middle school, but I doubted anyone
could be as bad as Dash.
Robby chattered on about school and some cute were
girl his age while we ate. He seemed excited to be able to
sit down and talk to people. He complained that he could
never go anywhere because he was always at the restaurant.
“Let me get my violin,” Nick scoffed. “I had to do it
before you were old enough.” Robby mumbled something
about how much it sucked anyway. Just like he said,
Daniela didn’t let him sit for long. She was back to shuffle
him off to the kitchen after only a few minutes.
Nick and I didn’t stay too long. I looked through the
book a little more before bed that night, but it was so huge
that it took forever to get very far. “I’ve still only gotten
through about thirty years,” I complained as Nick turned
the light off.
“We’re not in any hurry, Bella. Just take your time and
enjoy the book. He rolled over to face me in bed and kissed
me softly on the mouth. “Ti voglio bene,” he whispered.
“I love you back. Forever, Nick. Nothing could ever
separate us,” I smiled. “Now, I have to close my eyes.
They’re still burning from reading.”
Chapter Two
    Our newly formed group had a regular lunch routine.
We always sat together, and even Jack was getting used to
Dash. I caught Dash and Helene holding hands under the
table a few times. I had a feeling this was going to turn into
something more than just going to prom together.
    On the last Friday before prom, I heard the guys
finalizing the plans for the next day. They were taking us
on a picnic in a town about fifteen minutes away and to the
natural rock waterslide in the canyon there. We would have
dinner at Aberto’s and head to the dance after that.
    The next afternoon, everyone met at our apartment and
we carpooled to the canyon. They had done a pretty good
job on lunch even though the sandwiches were store
bought. “I love JoJo’s Deli,” Nat said with a mouthful of
pastrami sandwich.
    “They have the best potato salad,” I agreed. Rene’s date
was a werewolf girl that went to Nick’s old high school—
West Valley. She hadn’t said much and Nat and I tried to
include her in the conversation so she wouldn’t feel so
awkward.
“So, is it any different being a girl were than a boy?”
    Nat asked.
“That is a stupid question, Nat. Why would it be
different?” I said.
“I don’t know. Just asking,” Nat said.
“No, not really,” Yvette said politely. “I’m sure I’m
prettier.” She laughed. “As far as strength and speed, I’m
no slower than them.”
“She can actually outrun me,” Rene said. She blushed
and kissed him on the cheek.
“Well, who’s ready to get wet?” Dash asked, jumping
up. We started upstream at the cliffs