Our Summer

Chapter 43

      The next morning, I slept in until almost eight. When I headed out to the kitchen, I realized I was the only kid awake. I wondered what time Brayden and Jamie had gotten home last night.
I sat in the living room for awhile until Jamie came out and sat next to me. She looked tired, but blissfully happy.
“Good morning,” I said.
“Why’d you leave last night?” she asked curiously.
“Got bored,” I shrugged. “Where’d you and Alex go?” I asked, trying not to sound annoyed that she had ditched me.
“Nowhere,” she smiled giddily – was she blushing?
“Ooh,” I pushed her shoulder gently and wiggled my eyebrows.
“What?” she laughed.
“You left, too, didn’t you?” I realized.
“Maybe – but not as early as you,” she said. I made a face at her.
“So where’d you go?”
“Just back to his house,” she smiled. I knew there was more to the story.
“And?” I prompted.
“And nothing!” she squealed. I rolled my eyes, not believing it for a moment. “Shut up,” she mumbled. I laughed. “It’s not like you can say anything!” she retorted. I rolled my eyes.
“We watched a movie,” I told her.
“You’re so lame,” she told me. I shrugged. I didn’t care if I was lame or not – last night was a lot of fun.
The two of us quieted when Lucas came down the stairs.
“Morning, sleepyhead,” I teased him. He smiled at me and sat down next to me.
“Where’s Brayden?” Jamie asked.
“I don’t know,” Lucas dropped his arm around my shoulders. “Probably still sleeping.”
“He came home, didn’t he?” Jamie sounded worried.
“I heard him come up,” Lucas assured her. “Weren’t you with him?”
“I left,” she told him casually. Lucas raised his eyebrows at me, and I shrugged.
“Do I want to know?” he asked.
“Probably not,” I told him. He squeezed my shoulder and smiled.
“Shut up,” Jamie hit me with a pillow. I laughed.
“So abusive!” I teased.
I heard someone coming down the stairs and looked over. It was Brayden. When we saw his face, we all fell silent in surprise. His entire left eye was swollen and bruised.
       
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