Project Hero

by Briar Prescott

Prologue Andy I was sixteen years old when I realized something life changing about myself—I was the sidekick.

“You’re Andy Carter,” he says. He doesn’t ask it. He’s stating a fact. I stare at him. It’s my turn to be surprised. Law Anderson knows my name? How? Why? Since when? And, oh yeah, how?

“I need a physics tutor,” I say, hoping there’s some kind of magic in the air that would make Andy smile and go all, Sure, dude. When and where? I’m your guy.

Did you stalk me? Plant a bug in my laptop? Steal my phone and download a tracker app onto it?” “Yes, I also downloaded the whole Spice Girls’ music catalogue for you in honor of their billionth reunion.”

“You could teach me,” Andy says. It would seem almost innocent, but there’s a calculating look in his eyes, and he’s one step short of sliding his fingers over my chest and biting his lip.