Fearless by Brigid Kemmerer

She’s down at the end of the block.”
    â€œHe wants to meet at the mall? ” said Nick.
    â€œFood court,” said Becca. “I told him it had to be somewhere public.”
    â€œGreat,” said Gabriel. “More people in the line of fire.”
    â€œDo you think the mall was a mistake?” said Becca.
    Gabriel shrugged. Her father hadn’t hesitated to put normal people in danger last week.
    But really, what difference did it make?
    They were pulling alongside the curb, and Quinn threw open the door and launched herself inside. Blond hair was caught inside her jacket, and her backpack was barely zipped. Notebooks spilled onto the floorboards before she could get the door shut.
    â€œJesus, drive, ” Quinn said, hitting the back of his seat. “God, I hate my mother.”
    She was just so frigging overdramatic . Gabriel pulled the car away from the curb, deliberately moving as slowly as possible.
    But Nick turned his head to look at her over his shoulder. “Everything all right?”
    Quinn shoved the notebooks back into her bag and yanked the zipper. “I’m stuck living with Satan. When’s the car situation going to improve, Bex? I can’t keep doing this.”
    Nick was still looking into the backseat. “We can keep driving you to school, if you need a ride.”
    Quinn stopped fighting with her things and looked up at him. “Really?”
    â€œWe’d love it,” said Gabriel, making sure his sarcasm carried an edge. “Maybe we can pick up half the junior class.”
    â€œWhat is with you?” said Chris.
    â€œDon’t worry,” said Quinn. “I already know he’s an ass.”
    â€œLove you, too,” said Gabriel.
    But Nick grinned. “You can tell us apart?”
    â€œPlease. When you’re talking, there’s no challenge.” She punched the back of Gabriel’s seat again.
    He glared at her in the rearview mirror. “What are you, six years old?”
    â€œOh, you don’t like that? What about this?” She licked her finger and stuck it in his ear.
    He smacked her hand away. He’d never punched a girl, but she might be the first.
    Becca laughed. “Quinn has two brothers.”
    â€œI know all the ways to irritate a boy,” Quinn said.
    Gabriel snorted. “I don’t doubt that one bit.”

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