When Brooklyn returned home later that day she glanced awkwardly into Brandon's room as she walked past. "Hey!" He called and Brooklyn stopped.

"Yes?"

"Sorry for getting annoyed at you," Brandon sighed. "It's just that they really annoy the hell out of me."

"I know the feeling," Brooklyn muttered.

"Stay away from him," Brandon pleaded.

Brooklyn sighed and nodded. "I'm going to try."

*

"Step one, complete," Sasha said as Brooklyn climbed into her car Monday morning.

"You've got a long day ahead of you, girl," Brooklyn chuckled and buckled her seatbelt.

"We've got this," Sasha shrugged and started her car, driving away from Brooklyn's house.

"I hope so," Brooklyn...