Page 59 of Our Darkest Summer

THE MYSTERY CREW

BRAXTON

if I’m not saved in ur phone as KingBrax, BigLee, KingLee, or BigB seriously consider changing it

SAMANTHA JONES

What is this?

BRAXTON

a group chat for the scooby gang, obviously

CON

oh Kins will like this, and you.

I glared at Connor with a scoff, and he gently elbowed me on the side. Kevin sent a picture of his parrot, and I groaned.

“Why?”

BRAXTON

will? like we’re already besties

like a handshake away from it, but that’s happening too

zoinks

I snorted. “You told him about our handshake?” I asked Connor, and a proud grin spread across his face.

“Sure did.”

Another message popped up on my screen—except it wasn’t sent toThe Mystery Crewchat. It was private, just for me.

THOMAS

Do you like him, though?

My pulse stumbled. I sucked in the inside of my cheek, glancing at him. His phone was in his hand, but he was looking at me with an intensity that forced the air out of my lungs.

“Careful,” I mouthed. “It will look like you care.”

He cocked his head and raised a brow at me, while my own eyes narrowed. Our little game of always just analyzing each other.

“I do care,” he mouthed back with a lazy grin, making the butterflies storm in my stomach.

AALIYAH

The library plan failed

This was when I realized the girls weren’t at the front desk anymore.

BRAXTON

WHAT LIBRARY PLAN?

am I being left out again???