175 Chapter 175

Brandon didn't say anything, only nodded slowly, his eyes focused on the back of the seat in front of him.

I continued, wondering if it would help him to hear more about his dad or if he wished I'd just stop talking. I figured he'd let me know if he wanted me to stop. "A few weeks before he before Sierraville, I was having trouble with this guy at school. He was such a ."

Brandon offered a word I wouldn't have said myself, so even though I giggled, I completed my sentence myself. "I was going to say dirt bag, but okay. We can use your word. Anyway, he kept asking me for help with his homework. He'd pretend like he liked me, you know? Flirt with me and stuff. And we'd hang out in groups, and he'd pay extra attention to me. So, right after I helped him study for this big test, he asked Lucy to the homecoming dance."

"Lucy? Your friend? Wow."