Accidental Love (Accidental Crush #2) by Adrienne Torrisi Page B
Authors: Adrienne Torrisi
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turn to look at Todd like he's lost his mind about prom.
" That's where I was. Principal Marks called me to his office. The band they hired for prom fell through, and he asked if the Sour Lollipops could perform."
While Shane has a look of joy and fear, my heart starts to pound at the thought. I love seeing Todd perform, but I can't help feeling a little sad because it means I'll barely see him. Sid is the only one that seems truly happy until she realizes that means she really is the only one not going.
" Hold on. Do I need a tux?" Shane asks, his apprehension growing.
" Yup," Todd answers so matter-of-factly there is no room for arguing. "But the good news is, we're getting paid."
" Shut up!" Shane pushes Todd on the arm.
Todd gives him a crooked smile. "It's true."
" Nice." Shane's concern seems to instantly melt away.
Todd looks down and notices I 'm the only one not excited. "What's wrong, Ash?"
I turn to face him and shake my head . "Nothing." I really am excited for him, and I know I'm being selfish for not wanting him to do it.
He lifts my chin so our eyes meet. "What's wrong?" he says lower, just to me.
" I'm excited for you guys. I'm just sad I'm not going to get to really spend time with you."
" Not true. There is also a DJ, so the band only has to do a few songs." He gives me a smile, then he glances back at Shane. "But it does mean we really need to practice. This will still be the most songs we've ever done at once." I can see how excited Todd is, and I can't help but get excited, too. They've performed at a few basketball pep-rallies, but it's been awhile since they've played together. Unfortunately, RTS is part of those practices. RTS… I completely forgot about her and Johnny.
" I can't wait until you tell Johnny you're going to be at prom in a tux," I whisper to Shane as we all start to separate. Things just got interesting.
***
It's finally Friday, and I'm spending the night at Sid's. It was tough convincing all of our parents; therefore I played the guilt card a lot. 'She's my best friend. How could you not let me spend the night?'
' She's also your boyfriend's sister' was always the rebuttal. Yet, in the end, we won because I think her parents would do anything to help Sid get out of the I'm-the-only-one-not-going-to-prom funk.
So here I am , in Sid's room, trying hard to not think about Todd who is just on the other side of the wall. Tonight is about Sid. Only Sid.
Who am I kidding? No matter how many times I tell myself that, hearing him on the other side of the wall is torture. I can't help wanting to go next door to listen to Todd's beautiful voice as he practices songs for prom or watch as his masculine fingers gracefully strum the strings of his guitar or have my lips feel just how soft his are. I just want to be next to him, and he's so close yet so far.
" Right, Ash?" The way Sid is looking at me, I know she can tell I haven't been listening.
" Right." I hope I'm not agreeing to something crazy.
" I knew it. I knew you weren't listening. You just said 'right' to you and Todd should break up."
" Sorry, Sid." I know there is no use arguing. She's right; I wasn't listening.
" Why don't you just go over there?"
" No way. Tonight is about you, and he's busy. We need to paint our nails and do our hair. It's girls only."
Sid shakes her head . "Whatever. We can still do all that stuff."
" Besides, our parents will never let us have another sleepover. You know how hard it was to convince them."
" I'll go with you. I mean, we're just visiting my brother." She shrugs while I can't help brightening at the new possibility. He sounds so great through the wall that I can't wait to hear him up close and in person. On second thought, I feel bad.
" No, let's not. This is our night."
" Get up," Sid says as she pulls me off her bed.
The smile on Todd 's face when he sees us in the doorway makes my heart start to pound harder.
" How's the slumber party?" He's exactly like I've pictured
" That's where I was. Principal Marks called me to his office. The band they hired for prom fell through, and he asked if the Sour Lollipops could perform."
While Shane has a look of joy and fear, my heart starts to pound at the thought. I love seeing Todd perform, but I can't help feeling a little sad because it means I'll barely see him. Sid is the only one that seems truly happy until she realizes that means she really is the only one not going.
" Hold on. Do I need a tux?" Shane asks, his apprehension growing.
" Yup," Todd answers so matter-of-factly there is no room for arguing. "But the good news is, we're getting paid."
" Shut up!" Shane pushes Todd on the arm.
Todd gives him a crooked smile. "It's true."
" Nice." Shane's concern seems to instantly melt away.
Todd looks down and notices I 'm the only one not excited. "What's wrong, Ash?"
I turn to face him and shake my head . "Nothing." I really am excited for him, and I know I'm being selfish for not wanting him to do it.
He lifts my chin so our eyes meet. "What's wrong?" he says lower, just to me.
" I'm excited for you guys. I'm just sad I'm not going to get to really spend time with you."
" Not true. There is also a DJ, so the band only has to do a few songs." He gives me a smile, then he glances back at Shane. "But it does mean we really need to practice. This will still be the most songs we've ever done at once." I can see how excited Todd is, and I can't help but get excited, too. They've performed at a few basketball pep-rallies, but it's been awhile since they've played together. Unfortunately, RTS is part of those practices. RTS… I completely forgot about her and Johnny.
" I can't wait until you tell Johnny you're going to be at prom in a tux," I whisper to Shane as we all start to separate. Things just got interesting.
***
It's finally Friday, and I'm spending the night at Sid's. It was tough convincing all of our parents; therefore I played the guilt card a lot. 'She's my best friend. How could you not let me spend the night?'
' She's also your boyfriend's sister' was always the rebuttal. Yet, in the end, we won because I think her parents would do anything to help Sid get out of the I'm-the-only-one-not-going-to-prom funk.
So here I am , in Sid's room, trying hard to not think about Todd who is just on the other side of the wall. Tonight is about Sid. Only Sid.
Who am I kidding? No matter how many times I tell myself that, hearing him on the other side of the wall is torture. I can't help wanting to go next door to listen to Todd's beautiful voice as he practices songs for prom or watch as his masculine fingers gracefully strum the strings of his guitar or have my lips feel just how soft his are. I just want to be next to him, and he's so close yet so far.
" Right, Ash?" The way Sid is looking at me, I know she can tell I haven't been listening.
" Right." I hope I'm not agreeing to something crazy.
" I knew it. I knew you weren't listening. You just said 'right' to you and Todd should break up."
" Sorry, Sid." I know there is no use arguing. She's right; I wasn't listening.
" Why don't you just go over there?"
" No way. Tonight is about you, and he's busy. We need to paint our nails and do our hair. It's girls only."
Sid shakes her head . "Whatever. We can still do all that stuff."
" Besides, our parents will never let us have another sleepover. You know how hard it was to convince them."
" I'll go with you. I mean, we're just visiting my brother." She shrugs while I can't help brightening at the new possibility. He sounds so great through the wall that I can't wait to hear him up close and in person. On second thought, I feel bad.
" No, let's not. This is our night."
" Get up," Sid says as she pulls me off her bed.
The smile on Todd 's face when he sees us in the doorway makes my heart start to pound harder.
" How's the slumber party?" He's exactly like I've pictured
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