by K. L. Denman
She squints at me. “Which one?”
“I would like to hang out with Javier.”
Her squint narrows. Her eyes are mere slits. “You’d like that?”
“I think he’s interesting and actually sort of…cute.”
Kiara gapes at me. Then she cranes her neck to peer down the hall at Javier. “Seriously?”
I shrug.
She grins and links her arm through mine. “But I’ll still be your bestie?”
“Always.”
She smiles. “Okay then.”
I nod. And it is okay. All of it.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Gratitude to my wise friends, Diane Tullson and Shelley Hrdlitschka, ever there to quiz me on my writing. And many thanks again to Melanie Jeffs, editor, and the talented team at Orca Book Publishers.
K.L. Denman has written many novels for youth, including the Orca Currents titles Destination Human and Agent Angus. She lives in Delta, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.kldenman.com.
