“I don’t mind sitting here.”
He slung an arm around my shoulder, giving me a playful smile. xnx I hate knowing my best friend’s little sister is all upset.”
“I feel the same way about my big brother’s best friend…”
***
“Hey, kid. I got a high five every time we scored a point (even if I didn’t contribute) and a huge, crushing bear hug after the games we won. will you go to prom with me?”
I stared at him, blankly, more confused than I could ever remember being. I sat next to Riley on the couch in the basement, as always, and waited for the boys to finish setting up all the of systems so we could all play. No matter what, at the end of the night, I got a hug, the magical kind that made everything else disappear, and I never wanted to let go.
