Luca and Daphne make appreciative noises as I explain, as fast as I can, Faiza’s plan for me over the next few weeks. That I’m supposed to take time practicing how to control the way I am perceived in a room of strangers. Not only how to draw all attention to me in a room, but also how to disappear
Thirty minutes later, Daphne and I have utterly ignored Luca’s objections and turned me out in what is actually a pretty convincing facsimile of her outfit, hair, and makeup.“I mean, you’re shorter than me,” Daphne says, gnawing on her thumb nail as I slowly turn in a circle for her, letting her ob
“Oh, hey Jess!”Jesse spins towards that voice he’d recognize in his sleep, his jaw dropping. “Wha-“ he sputters, looking between the redhead before him with two bookbags slung over her shoulders and then back out the window at her double – even wearing her clothes – disappearing now into the darkne
Jesse grins at Daphne as they reach his floor. “Good. Do you want to hang out then?”“Of course,” she says, grinning at him and starting towards the familiar Sinclair doorway.But Jesse reaches out a hand and puts it on her shoulder, stopping her. “Actually,” he says, turning his head a little, a sm
Daphne loosens a long breath when her feet are again on wide, steady ground, but Jesse keeps his hands on her waist holding her steady. A few moments later, she opens her eyes and lets out a long breath.“Still hate me?” he asks, smirking.“Yes,” she replies, narrowing her eyes.“How about now?” Jes
“Selfish,” Daphne says a little later, laughing as she reaches out and snatches the cookie packet from Jesse’s hand. “How many of these are you going to eat?”“All of them, obviously,” Jesse murmurs, lunging to grab them back but missing when Daphne laughs again and pulls them to her other side. “I
“Yeah,” Jesse says, his stomach turning over with dread as he looks out over the landscape before them. “All of that is…no good.”“Are you…worried about it?” Daphne asks. Jesse turns back to towards her, curious to see her peering at him a bit through her lashes, a little frown on her lips.He takes
Luca grabs my arm and hauls me back to his side the moment I gasp, my eyes going wide and shiny, and attempt to dash into Newtown’s main – and only – square.“Ari,” he growls, shaking his head.“But it’s so cool,” I whisper, fascinated, looking around at the little store and the three bars and the r