Chapter 16

Claire's Point of View

I switched off my phone as soon as I got out of the car. Lucas must have been typing, but Sophie has a no-phone policy at sleepovers. I really hope he understands.

“Cee!" Sophie, Bianca, and Blake called out.

“Haha, how did you all get here so early?" I asked, dramatically running to hug Blake.

“You spend hours preparing for sleepovers, Claire," Blake said, wrapping his arms around me and sniffing the corners of my neck.

*cough *cough “Claire…” she said, her voice apologetic and slow.

"You know, the others are coming, right? Chris, Ben, Chloe, Helen—”

“Helena?!" I snapped.

“Yeah, Helena," Sophie responded.

I placed my hands on my head in distress. “Ugh," I groaned in utter disgust.

“Well, it's just for a few hours," I said silently, trying to comfort myself.

Sophie and Bianca went back to the kitchen to prepare some small snacks and popcorn for the night.

I went to sit beside Blake and wrapped myself around him. He always had this strange effect on me, like a m