Stay For Me - Megan Smith Page 0,78
is that at the table?”
“I have no idea. He is cute though, isn’t he?”
“You can say that again. We need to go ask your mom.”
“No way.” I sunk into the chair in front of my vanity.
“He must have just moved here.” Hailey grabbed a brush and began detangling my hair. “I’ve never seen him around school.”
Someone knocked on my door.
“I thought I heard you girls up here.” Mom peeked into the room. “Here is your drink, sweetie. Hello, Hailey, would you like something to drink?”
“No, thanks, Mrs. C. Who is that downstairs, sitting next to Mason?” Leave it to Hailey to come right out and ask.
“That’s Hunter. He just moved here with his mom and sister, Jaylinn.”
“How old is he?” Hailey asked while braiding my hair.
“Oh, he’s thirteen, the same age as the twins.”
Even at thirteen, Hunter had all the girls crazy over him at school. His dark brown hair was almost black. His bright blue eyes, and when he smiled, he had a cute little dimple on his right cheek. All the girls were swooning.
From that day on, I felt drawn to Hunter, and I had a feeling I always would be.
Our families took summer vacations together ever since Hunter’s family moved here. The year we camped in Virginia Beach was the same year a hurricane skirted the coast. Instead of swimming and tanning, we hunkered down from the rain and winds inside the tents and RV. The boys had a bigger tent, and our parents tossed a bunch of games in there. We didn’t want to play any silly kids’ games. Jaylinn and Hailey voted for us to play truth or dare. Hailey chose me to go first, of course.
“Truth or Dare?” Hailey asked me.
I looked at her and smiled, knowing that trouble would find me with either answer. It didn’t matter which one I picked, Hunter would be involved. Hailey was the only person who knew I had a crush on Hunter. Jaylinn might have figured it out, but I had never flat out told her I liked her brother.
“Dare.”
Smirking at me, she said, “Go outside with Hunter and kiss him in the rain.”
All three of my brothers growled in unison. Hunter looked at me with wide eyes while both Hailey and Jaylinn started laughing and giving each other high-fives. I expected something like that from her, but not with my brothers within striking distance.
“No way. Not happening.” Mason said.
Hailey, who was still laughing, looked at Mason and said, “A dare is a dare.”
Hunter reached out for my hand and helped me off the air mattress. Jaylinn opened the tent flap for us so we could get out.
The rain was starting to slow down to just a drizzle. Hunter and I walked out, hands held together, and turned to face each other.
“Ready?” He asked. When I nodded my head, he said, “On the count of three. One.” He took a step closer. “Two.” I took the last step, our bodies just barely touching. “Three.”
Our lips connected, and it felt as if someone shocked me and stole my breath. It was sweet and intoxicating, and I didn’t want it to end. I felt like my brothers had barely let our lips touch before they started making a giant fuss about it.
“Alright man, that’s enough.” Jackson said.
“Dude, that’s my sister. Don’t ever let me see your lips on her again.” Mason said.
“Yeah, or we’re gonna have problems.” Cooper said.
I would remember that kiss always, my first kiss. It might not have meant anything to Hunter, but it meant the world to me.
My teenage hormones were in overdrive and Hunter was a massive problem, screwing with them. Only problem was, I was not on his radar, or, at least, I didn’t think I was. Hunter was going out with girls from our school, and I hated every second of it. I wanted to be the girl who he made out with at the movies. I wanted to be the girl who he took to prom this year. I wanted to be Hunter’s girlfriend.
“You ready to go?” Hailey walked into my room without even knocking, disturbing me from my pity party.
“Yeah, just have to do my makeup.” I grabbed the bag of makeup off my vanity that Mom and I had just bought yesterday.
“You are not wearing makeup, Kenzie. You don’t need that shit.” Cooper said as he stood in the doorway of my room.
“Get out.” I stalked over to the door and tried to shut it, but he blocked it