Those days are over After I get off the bus Brad catches up to me in the hall and after a quick kiss we walk to homeroom together holding hands Three girls flirt with Brad as they pass by Hi Brad Great game last Friday I’ll see you in science They don’t talk to me like pretending I don’t exist will make me vanish or something I don’t care I’m not worried that Brad’s going to start liking someone else Everyone knows he and I are together and he and I know we’re going to be together for a while
I don’t look back but I can feel the dirty looks Our friends wave when we walk into Room 248 The morning homeroom buzz is all about Halloween this coming weekend What’s the deal with the big party the Sutton brothers are having Friday night Anna asks I didn’t know they were throwing a party Monica says It’s news to me too I’ve never met the three Sutton boys but everyone in school knows who they are Max is a sophomore Alec is a junior and Dylan is a senior They’re all gorgeous popular and smart A Halloween party at their house would be amazing I want to go
I don’t know them Brad says My spirits sink but only a little Brad is a football star I’m sure he’s on the guest list Does Jordan know Max Carly asks Anna They’re both sophomores Um no Jordan is a sweet clueless nerd Anna says Not exactly the type to hang out with the Sutton brothers So I’m guessing you’re not going to the party with Jordan I ask Anna shakes her head He wasn’t invited I bet Rory knows something about it Monica says We can ask him at lunch I say Nobody in our crowd is more connected
than Rory Weber He’s in a band he’s on the football team and he’s a sophomore Having a party on the brain makes it hard to concentrate in class All morning all I can think about is that I need to be able to go to that Halloween party It’s time to cement my status as one of the cool kids In English Sylvia has partying on her mind too We’re having the Fourth Annual Slother Scare Scream Halloween Bash on Friday night she tells me This Friday night I ask stalling for time Of course Seven o’clock Sylvia says Costumes prizes and gross goodies as usual I just smile and nod I don’t know how to
