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I hadn’t realized Meg’s friends were there If I had, I would have locked myself in my room Not that I didn’t like theuy, for a sophomore, and he was relatively popular because he was on the varsity football and basketball tea around in the kitchen, eating all of our food, ra about stuff that I didn’t care about

I sed ” I looked up at him

“You really like that movie, huh? You watch it all the time” He picked at his lip

“I guess so”

“Maybe I could watch it with you soood,” he offered

Bryan never watched Dirty Dancing with me No matter how many times I asked him to He said it was a chick movie, and he wasn’t interested Which hy I had dumped him

Kyle was grinning atEspecially at me I didn’t know if it annoyed or flattered me

“I heard you and Nichols broke up Sorry to hear that,” he said, bouncing up and down on the balls of his feet

“Uh, thanks But it was no big deal It’s not like ere ,” I retorted dismissively I didn’t particularly want to talk to Kyle aboutsort of cute in cargo shorts and a tight-fitting polo shirt When had he started growing his hair out like that? I liked the way it fell across his forehead

Ugh Stop it He’s like sixteen and two years belowif he was cute or not

Kyle plopped down on the couch beside me “You’re better off anyway He’s a total dick” His knees kept bouncing and jiggling It was putting e

“Yeah, everyone knows he’s a dick I guess it took ure that out”

Kyle pushed his hair out of his eyes He really did have a nice-looking face Full lips, straight nose, shiny, hazel eyes Huh I had never really noticed before He really needed to stop fidgeting like that It was irritating

“So, I guess you don’t have a date for Pro at me

Rude much?

“I don’t see how that’s any of your business, Kyle,” I huffed, pissed off and eht it up

“Oh, sorry It’s just sophoo to Prom—”