set.”
When I colored in the correct parts of the circles in red, he nodded in agreement. “Very good, Ms.
Kennedy.” Then, he whispered to me with a slight smile. “Most improved student, so far this year, it
seems.”
Maybe he wasn’t such a jerk after all. Feeling a sense of achievement, I couldn’t contain my smile.
Alistair high-fived me when I returned to my seat.
After class, we walked down the hallway to the exit, and Alistair’s blue eyes gleamed as he said, “I’ll
pick you up at seven.” He truly was a handsome guy; maybe tonight, I would feel something stronger for
him in a different setting.
“Yup, sounds good. See you later,” I said.
***
That afternoon, Tarah was making an early dinner in the kitchen when I got home from school, and the
apartment smelled like garlic and onions.
“Hey, girl,” I said as I placed my backpack down on the couch.
“Hey! I am just making some rice and chicken. This gluten-free diet is a bitch. Want some?”
“No, I can’t. Thanks. Actually, believe it or not, I have a date tonight.”
Tarah dropped her spatula and picked it up, waving it at me. “Excuse me? How did I not know this?”
“It’s no big deal. I’m not sure if I even like him like that. He’s a guy in my math class. His name is
Alistair.”
“Interesting name.”
“Yeah, tell me about it. He is really cute, though…and nice…and smart.”
“As opposed to really hot…not so nice…and super smart, like Jake? You know, I thought that
something was developing there, but I guess I was wrong?”
“Why would you think that?”
“I don’t know. There is just this vibe between you two lately. I really sensed it when we were at Eleni’s
the other night. You guys are opposites, but you seem to fit together somehow.”
I know.
I shrugged my shoulders in frustration. “Well, tell that to him.”
“I knew it! I knew you liked him,” she said pointing the spatula at me.
I held out my hands in protest. “Please don’t go there right now, okay? I am supposed to be focusing on
this date.”
She rolled her eyes. “I wanted to slap that bitch Desiree the other night. She clearly wanted to get her
paws into him.”
My stomach knotted up when she mentioned Desiree. “Can we not talk about Jake right now?”
“Okay, okay…your date. First off, what are you wearing?”
“My black Donna Karan dress…”
“You mean your only dress? No. Boring. You are borrowing something from my closet. Next: what are
you doing with your hair?”
“I was going to wear it up in a twist.”
“No. I’ll blow it out straight and do some loose sexy curls for you. What about makeup?”
“The usual. A little mascara and some lipgloss.”
She closed her eyes and shook her head in disagreement. “Nah. Let’s do a smoky eye on you. You are
gonna look so hot for this date, Nina. What’s his name again?”
“Alistair.” I laughed.
“Alistair is not gonna know what hit him.”
“Alright, whatever you say, T. I’m going to take a shower. Maybe we can do this thing after you’re done
eating.”
A half-hour later, I emerged from the bathroom to find Tarah already in my room with a handful of
dresses laid out on the bed. The small towel I was using was not quite big enough to cover my breasts, so I
struggled to keep it closed over my chest to avoid giving her a private show.
“Nina…good God girl…you have the best rack! I don’t know if I have ever really noticed before now.
We are definitely showing those off tonight.”
Letting Tarah dress me from head to toe might not have been a great idea after all.
“What do you mean show them off?”
“The girls—all three of you—will be hanging out with Alistair tonight.” She winked. “Which of these
four dresses do you want to try on first?”
“That one,” I pointed to the dress that looked the least revealing.
“I figured you’d say that. Let’s try this one,” she said picking up a different dress, a
When I colored in the correct parts of the circles in red, he nodded in agreement. “Very good, Ms.
Kennedy.” Then, he whispered to me with a slight smile. “Most improved student, so far this year, it
seems.”
Maybe he wasn’t such a jerk after all. Feeling a sense of achievement, I couldn’t contain my smile.
Alistair high-fived me when I returned to my seat.
After class, we walked down the hallway to the exit, and Alistair’s blue eyes gleamed as he said, “I’ll
pick you up at seven.” He truly was a handsome guy; maybe tonight, I would feel something stronger for
him in a different setting.
“Yup, sounds good. See you later,” I said.
***
That afternoon, Tarah was making an early dinner in the kitchen when I got home from school, and the
apartment smelled like garlic and onions.
“Hey, girl,” I said as I placed my backpack down on the couch.
“Hey! I am just making some rice and chicken. This gluten-free diet is a bitch. Want some?”
“No, I can’t. Thanks. Actually, believe it or not, I have a date tonight.”
Tarah dropped her spatula and picked it up, waving it at me. “Excuse me? How did I not know this?”
“It’s no big deal. I’m not sure if I even like him like that. He’s a guy in my math class. His name is
Alistair.”
“Interesting name.”
“Yeah, tell me about it. He is really cute, though…and nice…and smart.”
“As opposed to really hot…not so nice…and super smart, like Jake? You know, I thought that
something was developing there, but I guess I was wrong?”
“Why would you think that?”
“I don’t know. There is just this vibe between you two lately. I really sensed it when we were at Eleni’s
the other night. You guys are opposites, but you seem to fit together somehow.”
I know.
I shrugged my shoulders in frustration. “Well, tell that to him.”
“I knew it! I knew you liked him,” she said pointing the spatula at me.
I held out my hands in protest. “Please don’t go there right now, okay? I am supposed to be focusing on
this date.”
She rolled her eyes. “I wanted to slap that bitch Desiree the other night. She clearly wanted to get her
paws into him.”
My stomach knotted up when she mentioned Desiree. “Can we not talk about Jake right now?”
“Okay, okay…your date. First off, what are you wearing?”
“My black Donna Karan dress…”
“You mean your only dress? No. Boring. You are borrowing something from my closet. Next: what are
you doing with your hair?”
“I was going to wear it up in a twist.”
“No. I’ll blow it out straight and do some loose sexy curls for you. What about makeup?”
“The usual. A little mascara and some lipgloss.”
She closed her eyes and shook her head in disagreement. “Nah. Let’s do a smoky eye on you. You are
gonna look so hot for this date, Nina. What’s his name again?”
“Alistair.” I laughed.
“Alistair is not gonna know what hit him.”
“Alright, whatever you say, T. I’m going to take a shower. Maybe we can do this thing after you’re done
eating.”
A half-hour later, I emerged from the bathroom to find Tarah already in my room with a handful of
dresses laid out on the bed. The small towel I was using was not quite big enough to cover my breasts, so I
struggled to keep it closed over my chest to avoid giving her a private show.
“Nina…good God girl…you have the best rack! I don’t know if I have ever really noticed before now.
We are definitely showing those off tonight.”
Letting Tarah dress me from head to toe might not have been a great idea after all.
“What do you mean show them off?”
“The girls—all three of you—will be hanging out with Alistair tonight.” She winked. “Which of these
four dresses do you want to try on first?”
“That one,” I pointed to the dress that looked the least revealing.
“I figured you’d say that. Let’s try this one,” she said picking up a different dress, a
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