The Insiders (The Insiders Trilogy, #1)

by Tijan

Bobby guy from your debate team.” “Mom. Seriously.” My blood was boiling. “And it wasn’t debate team. It was the computer club, and…” I saw the look on Detective Bright’s face. “And she didn’t use me to get a date with Bobby Riggs—she used me to get an in with his brother, who I was tutoring because, unlike Bobby, Brian Riggs wasn’t the smartest guy on the football team.” Chrissy was fighting back a smile. “And you had a crush on Brian Riggs, didn’t you?” I jerked back in my chair. “I’m just telling you that while I was friends with Simone, she told me her mom got beat up by Chad Haskell. Don’t date him, Mom. Trust me.” I gestured to my head. “Out of our two minds, mine doesn’t forget things.” Ever. She softened. “I know, honey.” I heard the but coming … “But,” she said, “he owns the bowling alley. You could bowl there for free every weekend.” She was off. We were embarking in Chrissy Hayes’s fantasyland. Sometimes I was allowed to visit. “You could bring all your friends every Friday night—or hey! You could help rewrite his computer system. I bet he’d take you on as his personal IT department.” This was what we were talking about? Here? My mom was dating Chad Haskell so I could have free bowling Friday nights? I rubbed at my forehead. A headache was

Lol! I was laughing as I was writing some of the back and forth between Chrissy and Bailey. Chrissy is such a character. I don't know if I did her justice, but I tried.