says, not sounding exactly like she’s on Miller’s side.
“I’m just saying we’re the same age and I’m getting ready to start my senior year. It doesn’t look good , if you know what I mean.” Cal nods his head toward Addy like she has some kind of standard for education in the guys she hooks up with. His vibrato is ringing louder than I’ve ever heard it. He’s a pretty tough guy, but I’ve never heard him be rude like that to anyone. It must be because of me. We were all set to take our walk and I diverted our attention to Miller.
“It wasn’t the pressure of school. I had some personal things going on and I needed to take care of them first ,” Miller replies to Cal with smooth and flawless calm. “I’m at the top of my class and I’m pretty sure my being twenty-one and a rising sophomore doesn’t look back to everyone.” He looks straight at me and my cheeks burn. Is he trying to make Cal mad by indicating some kind of interest in me?
Cal leans forward and contemplates hi s next move with an intimidating pose. “Let’s take that walk now,” I say to Cal, trying to diffuse the situation.
“Yes, Kinley, why don’t you do that?” Addy emphasizes. “Here. You can have my flashlight. I’m sure Miller won’t mind making sure I don’t walk back in the dark.”
“Yeah. Let’s do that.” Cal smiles at me, seeming to move on from the awkward confrontation he and Miller just had.
I look at Addy and she smiles as she hooks her arm through Miller’s. Taken off -guard, he looks at her but she doesn’t notice him. She’s too busy driving home the point that Miller is hers, Cal is mine, and there is to be no confusion about that.
Chapter 4
Cal and I walk in silence for a little bit and finally settle in on some rocks near a clearing that overlooks Lake Hollis. The moon is pretty bright tonight so there’s this really cool glow being cast over the scene. I instinctively pull out my camera to see if I can capture the radiance of the night. I’m so caught up in the moment of taking the perfect picture that I almost forget Cal is sitting next to me on the boulder. When I come back to the moment, I rest my camera in my lap and try my best not to be a photographer right now.
He doesn’t say anything about Miller, and I certainly don’t bring him up. I have no idea what just happened back there, but it cannot happen again. I can’t believe Miller did that! My blood begins to boil at the thought of what he could have ruined. If Cal thinks that I’m interested in Miller then he’s going to run, and I can’t blow thing this early on.
“So,” he says, breaking the silence. “Anything you’re hoping Fellows will assign you?”
The moment is awkward as I bring myself back. I have to focus on Cal right now. I never thought that’d be something I’d have to work to focus on, but I’ve never done this before, so I guess I have a bit of a learning curve.
“Actually, Mr. Fellows asked me to be the official camp photographer. They’re redoing the website and brochures and want some new pictures. They also want to feature the scholarship kids, so I’m going to get to take pictures for the next six weeks,” I tell him happily.
“Oh, that’s right. You already told me that. Sorry! That’s great, Kinley! I’m happy for you! You must be really excited,” Cal says, mirroring my enthusiasm.
“I am! Thanks! It’s going to be great for my portfolio and will give me a lot of experience. I’m already thinking of some of the activities where I think I can get some great shots of the kids.” I smile and then silently tell myself to shut up. I could talk for hours about photography so I have to consciously hold back. “What about you? Anything you’re hoping to get?”
“Well, I’m pretty sure Fellows is going to put me at the rock climbing wall again. You gotta have strong guys like me holding the ropes. Makes the kids feel more secure, and, let’s face it, some of those kids are
“I’m just saying we’re the same age and I’m getting ready to start my senior year. It doesn’t look good , if you know what I mean.” Cal nods his head toward Addy like she has some kind of standard for education in the guys she hooks up with. His vibrato is ringing louder than I’ve ever heard it. He’s a pretty tough guy, but I’ve never heard him be rude like that to anyone. It must be because of me. We were all set to take our walk and I diverted our attention to Miller.
“It wasn’t the pressure of school. I had some personal things going on and I needed to take care of them first ,” Miller replies to Cal with smooth and flawless calm. “I’m at the top of my class and I’m pretty sure my being twenty-one and a rising sophomore doesn’t look back to everyone.” He looks straight at me and my cheeks burn. Is he trying to make Cal mad by indicating some kind of interest in me?
Cal leans forward and contemplates hi s next move with an intimidating pose. “Let’s take that walk now,” I say to Cal, trying to diffuse the situation.
“Yes, Kinley, why don’t you do that?” Addy emphasizes. “Here. You can have my flashlight. I’m sure Miller won’t mind making sure I don’t walk back in the dark.”
“Yeah. Let’s do that.” Cal smiles at me, seeming to move on from the awkward confrontation he and Miller just had.
I look at Addy and she smiles as she hooks her arm through Miller’s. Taken off -guard, he looks at her but she doesn’t notice him. She’s too busy driving home the point that Miller is hers, Cal is mine, and there is to be no confusion about that.
Chapter 4
Cal and I walk in silence for a little bit and finally settle in on some rocks near a clearing that overlooks Lake Hollis. The moon is pretty bright tonight so there’s this really cool glow being cast over the scene. I instinctively pull out my camera to see if I can capture the radiance of the night. I’m so caught up in the moment of taking the perfect picture that I almost forget Cal is sitting next to me on the boulder. When I come back to the moment, I rest my camera in my lap and try my best not to be a photographer right now.
He doesn’t say anything about Miller, and I certainly don’t bring him up. I have no idea what just happened back there, but it cannot happen again. I can’t believe Miller did that! My blood begins to boil at the thought of what he could have ruined. If Cal thinks that I’m interested in Miller then he’s going to run, and I can’t blow thing this early on.
“So,” he says, breaking the silence. “Anything you’re hoping Fellows will assign you?”
The moment is awkward as I bring myself back. I have to focus on Cal right now. I never thought that’d be something I’d have to work to focus on, but I’ve never done this before, so I guess I have a bit of a learning curve.
“Actually, Mr. Fellows asked me to be the official camp photographer. They’re redoing the website and brochures and want some new pictures. They also want to feature the scholarship kids, so I’m going to get to take pictures for the next six weeks,” I tell him happily.
“Oh, that’s right. You already told me that. Sorry! That’s great, Kinley! I’m happy for you! You must be really excited,” Cal says, mirroring my enthusiasm.
“I am! Thanks! It’s going to be great for my portfolio and will give me a lot of experience. I’m already thinking of some of the activities where I think I can get some great shots of the kids.” I smile and then silently tell myself to shut up. I could talk for hours about photography so I have to consciously hold back. “What about you? Anything you’re hoping to get?”
“Well, I’m pretty sure Fellows is going to put me at the rock climbing wall again. You gotta have strong guys like me holding the ropes. Makes the kids feel more secure, and, let’s face it, some of those kids are
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