Dart and Dash - Mary Smith Page 0,19

want, you can stay here.”

He shook his head. “Thanks for offering, but I’m going to head back over.” He quickly finished the beer.

I followed him to the door. He hesitated and turned back to me. He searched my face and slightly opened his mouth.

“What is it, Dash?”

His blue eyes hung on my lips before gazing back up to my eyes. Was he going to kiss me?

“Nothing. Get some sleep, Garnet.”

Chapter 12 – Daisy

Garnet picked at her food in front of her. It was Friday night, but the boys had already gone to their away game at UAB in Alabama.

“Do you have plans tonight?” I tried to sound cheerful.

“Not really. You?”

“Well, there are a couple parties, but I was wondering if we could hang out tonight?”

“What did you have in mind?”

I was taken aback that she asked and didn’t jump down my throat. “Oh, well, we could go to the mall. Maybe do a little shopping and catch a movie?”

Garnet shrugged. “Sure, I’ll go change.” She got up from the table without another word.

Even though she’s been acting the way she always had, Garnet seemed worse today. I know Dart kept telling me over again to be there for her, and let her find her own way. It was so hard to do that when I think she’s doing it wrong.

“I need to stop at the drugstore and get more hair dye,” Garnet said, coming back into the kitchen. She had on black Jean shorts and a black T-shirt with a jeweled skull on it.

“Garnet, why don’t you let your hair go back to the beautiful brown?”

“I like it red. Now, may we please go?” She stomped off to the car.

The music was the only sound in the car, as we took the interstate to the Huntington Mall. I gazed at Garnet several times, and she was staring out the window. I needed to figure out how to get her to open up to me, without her yelling at me.

When we reach the mall, I head straight for Macy’s, and started talking about the sorority formal fall dance coming up.

“Dart and I are going to wear blue this year.” I started flipping through racks of evening gowns.

“You match each other’s outfits?”

“Sure, why not?”

“I mean, I know you both love each other, but that just seems like something I would see on awkwardphotos in ten years,” she giggled.

“Hey, it’s not that bad,” I exclaimed.

“Maybe not in your eyes,” she continued to laugh. “I’m sure the people on that site thought it was a good idea at the time, too.”

“Fine, enough.” I huffed, now slightly panicked about our previous year photos. “I thought we could have a good sister day, not make fun of me day.”

“I’m not making fun of you, and as a good sister, I’m telling you that’s dumb. Let Dart wear what he wants.”

“What stores do you want to go to?” I changed the subject. “Maybe Victoria’s Secret’s since you and Dash have become so close?” I winked at her.

“I’m sure Dash doesn’t care about my underwear.”

“Well, that may be true because Dash doesn’t seem to care much about anything but sex. However, since you too are sort of dating, he might.”

Garnet stared at me, confused. “We’re not dating.”

“Whatever you two are doing then.” I rolled my eyes, hating the fact that my baby sister was a booty call.

“Daisy, stop.”

“I’m just –”

“No, you’re not doing anything but passing judgment. So, stop right now.”

I shut my mouth. I was actually shocked by her words. I wasn’t doing that, was I? I mean, Dash was like that; he slept around. It was who he was.

“Let’s go to Hot Topic.” Garnet suggested and walked away from me.

I pulled out my phone sending the text to Dart.

Wish you were here.

We barely spoke the rest of our shopping spree. The few times I suggested some outfits for her, she gave me a mean look, and I got the hint that she didn’t like me doing that.

“Do you want to go to the movies or grab a soft pretzel?” Garnet asked me.

“Let’s skip the movie and grab the pretzel.” I answered a little more enthusiastically than I should have.

I found us a table to sit at as Garnet purchased our food and drinks. I checked my phone again to see if Dart had texted me, but he hadn’t yet. I figured he was busy with Dash and the team. When Garnet put the items in front of me, I instantly took a picture, and posted