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Chapter Five: Hacker

"I seriously can't believe that...thing is your sister! I mean you have to be adopted or she does or something!" Camille whined as Daisy switched her books for her next class.

Daisy sighed. "Sadly, no. Daddy says we both have Mom's smile and pretty brown hair, and Tempe has his blue eyes while I have his nose. There's no way either of us is adopted."

"But you're so...different." Camille admonished.

"Tell me something I don't know." Daisy groaned as she shut her locker, gasping at the older boy who was leaning against the adjacent one.

"Hey." he greeted, with his beautiful smile.

"Hey, Hacker." Daisy said, nearly out of breath. "What's up?" she asked, trying to appear nonchalant.

"Nothing much. I was just wondering if you wanted to go see that new Bradley Cooper movie with me after school. It's supposed to be really good, and I'd like some company." He grinned at her and daisy felt her knees go weak.

Trying again to compose herself, she sighed, sadly, and looked away for a second. "Sorry, Hacker. No can do. You know the rule. Unless Tempe is dating somebody, I'm not even allowed to be talking to a boy, let alone going to the movies with one."

Hacker faux-pouted. "That's too bad. I was really hoping to get to know you better." He flashed her another knee-weakening grin.

"Sorry, Hacker. Maybe in a million years, when Tempe finally starts dating again." she looked away at this, embarrassed to be bringing up her sister.

Tempe Brennan and Andrew Hacker had gone out about two years ago, just before their mother died. Daisy hadn't known much about their relationship, just that their father definitely didn't approve and their mother was indifferent.

"Whatever makes them happy, Matthew," she'd said, countless times.

Hacker'd never been over their house, simply because their father didn't permit him to be, and Tempe never really talked much about him, not even as the two of them began to fall apart. She never showed any sadness when he dumped her, nor did she show hurt when he purposely ignored her in public.

She just never seemed to care about him. Not really.

So Daisy felt she shouldn't feel bad about liking Hacker and wanting to date him. Why should she?

But that didn't mean she didn't still feel horrible for it.

"I'll go with you!" Camille practically flung herself forward.

Daisy shot her a look, but Camille ignored her, focusing all her attention on Hacker, who was now grinning at her.

"That sounds good." Hacker said. "I'll meet you in front of the Science building. Okay?"

Camille nodded and with one more dazzling smile, Hacker made his way to his next class.

As soon as he rounded the corner, Daisy turned to Camille, fixing her with a withering glare.

"What the Hell was that?" she demanded.

Camille lifted her head, proudly. "It's not as if you have any sort of chance, what with your cretin of a sister in the way. Besides, he's hot and I just broke up with my beau, so I'm available."

"You're probably forgetting that my cretin of a sister was the first girl to ever date Hacker seriously." Daisy argued back.

"So what? He dumped her. Remember?" Camille retorted, "and since then she hasn't gone out with anybody. And neither will you, at least as long as your over-protective father is alive."

Daisy wanted to respond but all she could do was stand there, shocked, as Camille turned and stomped off.

Tears streamed down her face as she made her way towards the girls room.

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