Chapter 1
"Hey!"
He turns to see a girl, with her hands on her hips, holding a basketball and glaring at him. "What do you think you're doing?" She demands.
He looks down at the skateboard under his foot. "Hey, I'm just skating. Is there a law against that or something?"
She takes two long strides toward him. She's tall - like, really tall - and she'd be pretty hot if she wasn't so mad.
"This is our court. The Summer Society are having a game here - you can't skate here."
He scowls. "If you weren't a lady -"
She doesn't want to hear it. She points away from the court, then jabs a finger into his chest. "Out. Now. Before I get you and your frat bros kicked out."
Just then, Will stops skating to stand beside him. "What does the chick want?"
She scowls. "Don't call me the chick, my name is Danny Lawrence. Who the hell are you?"
Will stuck out a hand. "William Karnstein, but you can call me Will. Sorry for my friend here, he was raised by animals. " Will laughed and shook Danny's hand. Kirsch frowned.
"I'm Kirsch." He said. "Brody Kirsch."
Danny's nose crinkled up as she laughed, and for a second she didn't seem so formidable.
"Brody? Your parents named you Brody?" She looked over him. "Hey, do I know you from somewhere? Were you at the party last week?"
"Yeah," Kirsch replied. "I was with my girlfriend."
Danny's smile faded slightly and her laugh died. "Oh." Her face hardened again. "Anyway, we need the court. Move your frat-boy asses."
They left in good spirits for the other court. All except for Kirsch, who felt hot embarassment flush over his face. She'd laughed at him. She'd made him leave. She'd ruined a good day with his Zeta bros.
And yet, he wanted to see her again...