In the middle of the last class on the last day of school, my phone buzzed.

“Hey, do you want to sleep over at my place tonight?” wrote Sarah, my best friend.

“I don’t know…”

“Oh, come on, it’s the start of summer break! After school, we’ll stop by your place for your stuff and then head to mine.”

“OK.”

As soon as the final school bell rang, we met up and walked to my house to grab a few things—like a toothbrush, pajamas, and other essentials.

“Pick out something nice to wear,” Sarah said.

“Huh?”

“What if we go out partying…?”

I just rolled my eyes and packed something.

As we headed to Tannyhill, we saw her older brother, Rafe, drive past us in his car.

“Jerk,” Sarah muttered. “He could’ve given us a ride…”

When we got to her house, Rafe was there.

“What’s she doing here…?” he said when he saw me with her. He never really liked me—or at least, he never showed it if he did.

“She’s staying over tonight, and maybe for a few days. Got a problem with that?”

“Well, actually… no… no problem at all,” he said with a sarcastic look before walking away.

As time passed, we did all the typical sleepover things—talking about boys, playing games, and watching movies with hot guys. But when it got pretty late, I went to the bathroom to freshen up.

After my shower, I started rinsing my face in the sink… and when I looked up, he was standing behind me.

“JESUS!” I jumped, completely scared. “What are you doing here?” I asked.

Rafe just smirked when he saw me in my rather short pajamas.