my brandon is david massey Just typing David’s name made Bri’s stomach do a little flip-flop Lily’s reply popped up just a second later lucky ducky i don’t have a brandon in sight yet and now you know i must ask when are you going to actually speak to the boy Good question ummmmmm Lily shot back another text he’s never going to know how fab you are if you just keep staring from afar and you won’t know if he is truly brandon-y if you never talk to him
McCoy called for her preventing another variation of a conversation she and Lily had already had about a thousand times before Lily didn’t think it was possible for Bri to know David was the guy for her just by looking at him while trying not to drool Bri quickly typed gtg Then she dropped her phone grabbed the Monster Away spray bottle the toilet always needed protection on nighttime bathroom runs and hurried to McCoy’s room Just because you’ve never actually talked to someone doesn’t mean you can’t know what they’re like right she thought as she led the boy down the hall I mean I’m in classes with him I see him I see how he acts I’ve observed him for almost two months I’m talking close observation With notes
I so know him Once McCoy was tucked back in Bri returned to the couch She flopped down and let her head drop over the edge She decided to play a few rounds of Candy Crush and grabbed her cell off the coffee table She’d almost cracked level 303 when she heard a key turning in the lock of the front door Sleeping Mr Rankin asked when he and Mrs Rankin came into the living room Sleeping Bri answered She launched into the McCoy report Parents always wanted to know what their kids ate if they went to bed on time and if they had any meltdowns Bri always gave them a rundown right away Tonight she even had a visual aid a couple of selfies of her and McCoy pretending to be kitties The Rankins weren’t the kind of parents who would mind the ketchup whiskers
So cute Mrs Rankin exclaimed You have to send me those pics On it Bri said thumbs darting over the screen of her phone I love how you always find something fun to do with him Mrs Rankin continued Mr Rankin nodded in agreement Come on I’ll drive you home Mrs Rankin said as Bri slid her phone back in her pocket She gathered her stuff and headed out to the Nissan with Mrs Rankin Would it be okay if I give your number to a woman who just joined my book group Mrs Rankin asked once they were on the road She and her family moved to town at the beginning of the school year and she hasn’t found a babysitter yet Sure That would be great Thanks Bri answered You just have to promise if we both try to
