Four Letters in Reverse (FLIR #1) Read Free Page B

floats your boat, AB.”
    The movie finally started and we turned to look out the front window, the audio of the film entering the car once Jade changed to the correct radio station. My mind was deep in concentration, thinking of Jade and Owen’s words.
    I still didn’t believe Bruno had a crush on me; Owen was definitely pulling my leg there.
    But Owen himself was a total different thing.
    If I didn’t know any better, I could have sworn he looked at me like I was an alien before he skated off on his board.

CHAPTER FOUR
     
    “A NNABELLA!” H ANNAH SAID WITH an exaggerated sigh as she landed on my bed. “Why can’t Jannie Tay ever have a concert here? How come half the singers never come to Toronto on tours? We exist up here too, you know. It’s not fair,” she huffed.
    I was sitting at my desk in front of my computer, searching for any tour dates in Toronto that Jannie Tay would be having this spring or summer. I came up empty. Turning toward my bed, I stared at one dejected best friend who acted like the world was ending, then to the other, who couldn’t give two tishes.
    I shrugged. “There are plenty of singers and bands that come here for concerts, Hans. But maybe it’s more lucrative for Jannie Tay to have all her concerts in the States.”
    “Lucrative, my butt,” Mateo said. “Do you know how many people like her,” he pointed to Hannah, “exist up here?”
    “Maybe she has a criminal record and can’t travel overseas?” Hannah said hopefully.
    I glanced back at my computer screen and frowned. “She has a concert in Ireland in about a month.”
    “I hate her,” Hannah spat, her long braids flying around her head like a tornado as she punctuated each word. “Hate, hate, hate her!”
    “Calm down, Hans,” Mateo said, touching her shoulder. “She’s probably not even the one who makes the schedule, you know.”
    “This wouldn’t be a problem if we had a license. We could totally drive to New York.”
    “You’re fourteen, Hannah.”
    She slammed her hands down on my bed, staring at me intently. “Why don’t you get Jade to drive us?”
    “She’s pregnant and about to pop any minute.”
    “Kimber?”
    “My cousin has a kid and work.”
    Hannah sulked then looked hopefully. “One of your parents?”
    “Dream on.”
    Mateo raised a brow at Hannah. “Do you even have a passport, Hans?”
    Hannah immediately frowned then looked like she’d burst into tears at any moment.
    “I hate my life!”
    I got up from my chair and immediately wrapped Hannah up in my arms. I rubbed her back, consoling her. “You do not hate your life. One day, Jannie Tay will totally have a concert up here and we will have the most epic seats ever.”
    She looked up at me with deep brown eyes. “You promise?”
    I nodded. “Yup. Promise.”
    Mateo wrapped his arms around both of us. “Now that that matter has been dealt with, I think we need to discuss some more important things.” He looked straight at me.
    I settled comfortably on my bed, wrapping my arms around one of my pillows. “What?”
    “Don’t what me. What’s this about you and Owen hanging out yesterday?”
    Hannah immediately sat up straight. “What?”
    I ignored her outburst. “There was no hanging out. He just waited with me until my ride came.”
    “That is pretty much the definition of hanging out, and Owen Wilder doesn’t just hang out with anybody,” voiced Mateo.
    “I always thought he was gay,” added Hannah.
    “He might still be—I don’t know!” I shrugged, getting annoyed. “Why are we having this conversation, there is nothing to talk about. Didn’t I just say there was nothing to talk about?”
    “When you get all hyper and start talking in run-on sentences, there’s definitely something to talk about.”
    I looked at Hannah who agreed with Mateo’s words with a nod, then stared at Mateo, the both of us in a stare-off contest. I finally blinked and he fist pumped the air.
    I sighed, resting my head back against