Twenty-Nine
Emma
I was rushing through my room, throwing my things into an overnight bag for my first official sleepover in Brody’s new place.
I was excited he wanted me there, and since I’d had to work late, I was eager to get going.
“Going somewhere?”
I looked up to see Benny hovering in my doorway.
“Yeah, to Brody’s new apartment, remember? I told you about it earlier,” I replied as I looked for some clean socks.
“How’re you getting there?”
“The bus. Brody offered to come and get me, but he’s got people over so I don’t want him to have to come out here.”
“I can give you a ride,” my brother said.
I glanced up at him and asked, “You have a secret car I don’t know about?”
“Yes.”
I stopped what I was doing and asked, “What?”
Benny grinned.
“I bought a car today. Johnny had a l
