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outside of town who is supposed to be phenomenal. We should check it out sometime,” Sophie suggested offhandedly.
    Internally groaning, I already knew what was coming.
    Austin gave a slight shrug. “It could be fun.”
    Tori wiggled excitedly in her chair, doing some kind of happy dance. “Then it’s settled. The four of us will check it out after school.”
    Okay, this is where I exit. “I think I’ll pass.” I had enough weird and unusual in my life. The last thing I wanted was to have my future read only to find out what I already knew. I was going to be a witch practicing the dark arts. How was I going to explain that to Tori and Austin? Anyway, I had Sophie, so what did I need a fortuneteller for? Not to mention, I trusted Sophie a whole heck of a lot more.
    This sounded like a bad idea all around.
    “It will be fun,” Tori pleaded, giving me her pouty lip and batting her eyes. “Say you’ll come, B?”
    Fun was subjective. But what had me reconsidering was I didn’t want my two best friends mixed up in witch affairs. Since they were dead-set on going, someone had to keep them out of trouble, because if Sophie was recommending her, then the fortuneteller was the genuine thing. I wanted to keep my “secret life” a secret. That was the whole point, but how could I refuse with Tori giving me her pouty face. “Whatever. I’ll go,” I conceded.
    “Yeah. Field trip , bitches,” she squealed.
    Austin saluted us with his half-eaten pizza. “Cheers.”
    I leaned my elbows on the table with my chin in my palm. “Technically, field trips are during school. This is more of an afterschool extra-curricular activity.”
    Tori stared at me like I was a purple-people-eater from outer space. Then her pink lips curled. “Road trip, hookers,” she corrected.
    I rolled my eyes.
    “Hmm. Check out that tall drink,” Austin said, rolling his tongue.
    Everyone at the table watc hed as Gavin swaggered in. I might have sighed, but my heart certainly did a flip-flop. He was hard to not notice. Soft shadows of light highlighted the arches of his cheekbones and the sweet curve of his lips. His eyes sought mine the moment he stepped into the room. Hiking up the pierced brow, he winked at me. The entire table sighed, except Sophie, who snorted.
    I fought the dumb love-struck grin that was trying to break free on my lips.
    “Hmm. Hmm. Mmm,” Austin purred.
    I elbowed him in side. “Hey. That one is all mine. Get your own hot guy to drool over.”
    Sophie’s perky little nose wrinkled. “Gross. You guys do realize that you are talking about my brother.”
    Austin gave her a once over. “And honey, let me tell you that the genes in your family are superb.”
    Sophie beamed at the compliment.
    Tori guzzled half her water. “I don’t know about you guys, but all this talk about sexy bods has made me thirsty.”
    I laughed out loud. Only Tori.
    ***
    No sooner had I finished my final class than I found myself sandwiched between Sophie and a pile of shopping bags in the back seat of Tori’s love bug. Tori had gone on a spending spree the day before and had yet to remove the fruits of her labor.
    Austin fumbled with the radio, cranking the volume when Katy Perry’s acoustics blew through the speakers. Gavin opted out of our little excursion—lucky jerk. I really needed to learn to say no. A yawn escaped. Man, I would kill for a Starbucks right now. The lack of sleep was catching up with me.
    My prayers were answered as I saw the black and green sign appear up ahead on the road —a little blurry I might add. My shortage of zzz’s affecting my eyesight. “Need caffeine,” I said, meeting Tori’s gaze in the rearview mirror.
    “I’ll say. For a second when I looked up, I thought I was in a bad episode of The Walking Dead,” she said.
    I squinte d. “Hilarious. I just didn’t sleep well. Give me a break.”
    Sophie peeked at me from the corner of eyes encased with enviously long lashes. I knew that look. It said , “I