Free Adventures of a New Year's Kiss: A Holiday Romantic Mystery (Funeral Crashing Young Adult Mystery Books) by Milda Harris Page B
Authors: Milda Harris
was the center of mine. I really couldn't wait for normal to return.
"You took it?" My happy bubble was broken as Ariel and I both spun around to find Kait gaping at us.
Ariel actually looked a little pale all of a sudden, but her voice came out crystal clear. "Well, not exactly and we already settled it. Suzie and I are cool."
I wasn't going to debate Ariel again. If she gave my necklace back, all was well anyway. Plus I wanted to diffuse the situation. Kait looked angry.
"Kait, how did you even..." I started to ask.
"I knew you must have found something out, so I waited," Kait said.
"Oh," I said. "Well, it's fine. Really. Ariel's right. Things are cool."
"Things are so not cool," Kait said and then turned to Ariel. "How could you do this to Suzie, Ariel? Is it because she's my friend?"
Ariel rolled her eyes. "It's not like everything is about you, Kait."
"Really? Sure," Kait said.
"Look, let me explain," Ariel said.
"I don't want to hear it," Kait stepped forward to stand between Ariel and me. "Give the necklace back to Suzie. Now."
Ariel frowned. "It's not here. It's at my house."
"So, go and get it," Kait said.
"Like I already told you, Suzie and I already settled it. I'll give it to her at school on Monday," Ariel said.
"No. You're going to go and get it now or Suzie and I are going to file a police report," Kait said.
My jaw dropped. Whoa. I didn't want to press charges against Ariel. I wasn't even sure I could. She didn't exactly take it. I didn't think. Besides, I just wanted the necklace back. I thought Ariel was misguided more than anything else.
Ariel looked taken aback too. "If I go get it now, I'll miss my New Year's kiss with Troy. It's almost midnight."
I automatically reached for my phone. Oh no. It was ten minutes to midnight. I texted Kyle. This was not happening.
"So?" Kait said, not realizing that she was about to miss her New Year's kiss with Ethan too. "Have Troy go with you. Suzie should have it on for her New Year's kiss with Kyle."
"But I always see the ball drop here," Ariel whined. "I won't make it back in time."
Kait frowned. She glanced at me. Her facade faltered and she looked torn. She felt bad for Ariel. I did too. Nobody should miss his or her New Year's kiss.
"Kait, it's really okay. Kyle will just be super thrilled that I found it. Getting it back on Monday is totally fine," I said holding my breath a little. We had to go.
Kait reluctantly nodded. "Okay. Fine. If you say so."
"I do," I said. "Now, let's go."
I glanced at my phone again. It was 11:53 pm. I had seven minutes to find Kyle. My heart raced. We had to hurry! I grabbed Kait's hand and pulled her toward the square.
"Happy New Year!" Ariel said as we raced away. She actually didn't even sound sarcastic.
Kait looked back at her, but didn't say anything.
"Happy New Year!" I yelled, not looking back.
I wasn't one to hold grudges. I had told Kait the truth. As long as Ariel gave my necklace back, we were cool. Besides, I was getting excited. The big moment was almost upon us. Still, if I missed my New Year's kiss with Kyle because of all this, Ariel and I might not be so cool anymore.
Chapter 10: New Year's Kissing
Four minutes to go. Kait and I split up when we reached the square. Kyle and Ethan were in totally different sections of the park. Ethan was with Dave and Mike, closer to the stage where the band was playing. Kyle had run into his friend, Mason Alexander, and they were talking about constellations by the playground. Mason was equally as geeky as Kyle. He was really sweet, but I wondered if he had a date to the festival. I texted Kyle that I was on my way to him. I hated to admit to it, but I didn't really want Mason to be our third wheel at midnight. Even though he was a really nice guy, I wanted Kyle all to myself.
The square was packed with people. Everyone was excitedly looking up at the ball. The band was still playing. It would be stopping any minute for the countdown. I had
"You took it?" My happy bubble was broken as Ariel and I both spun around to find Kait gaping at us.
Ariel actually looked a little pale all of a sudden, but her voice came out crystal clear. "Well, not exactly and we already settled it. Suzie and I are cool."
I wasn't going to debate Ariel again. If she gave my necklace back, all was well anyway. Plus I wanted to diffuse the situation. Kait looked angry.
"Kait, how did you even..." I started to ask.
"I knew you must have found something out, so I waited," Kait said.
"Oh," I said. "Well, it's fine. Really. Ariel's right. Things are cool."
"Things are so not cool," Kait said and then turned to Ariel. "How could you do this to Suzie, Ariel? Is it because she's my friend?"
Ariel rolled her eyes. "It's not like everything is about you, Kait."
"Really? Sure," Kait said.
"Look, let me explain," Ariel said.
"I don't want to hear it," Kait stepped forward to stand between Ariel and me. "Give the necklace back to Suzie. Now."
Ariel frowned. "It's not here. It's at my house."
"So, go and get it," Kait said.
"Like I already told you, Suzie and I already settled it. I'll give it to her at school on Monday," Ariel said.
"No. You're going to go and get it now or Suzie and I are going to file a police report," Kait said.
My jaw dropped. Whoa. I didn't want to press charges against Ariel. I wasn't even sure I could. She didn't exactly take it. I didn't think. Besides, I just wanted the necklace back. I thought Ariel was misguided more than anything else.
Ariel looked taken aback too. "If I go get it now, I'll miss my New Year's kiss with Troy. It's almost midnight."
I automatically reached for my phone. Oh no. It was ten minutes to midnight. I texted Kyle. This was not happening.
"So?" Kait said, not realizing that she was about to miss her New Year's kiss with Ethan too. "Have Troy go with you. Suzie should have it on for her New Year's kiss with Kyle."
"But I always see the ball drop here," Ariel whined. "I won't make it back in time."
Kait frowned. She glanced at me. Her facade faltered and she looked torn. She felt bad for Ariel. I did too. Nobody should miss his or her New Year's kiss.
"Kait, it's really okay. Kyle will just be super thrilled that I found it. Getting it back on Monday is totally fine," I said holding my breath a little. We had to go.
Kait reluctantly nodded. "Okay. Fine. If you say so."
"I do," I said. "Now, let's go."
I glanced at my phone again. It was 11:53 pm. I had seven minutes to find Kyle. My heart raced. We had to hurry! I grabbed Kait's hand and pulled her toward the square.
"Happy New Year!" Ariel said as we raced away. She actually didn't even sound sarcastic.
Kait looked back at her, but didn't say anything.
"Happy New Year!" I yelled, not looking back.
I wasn't one to hold grudges. I had told Kait the truth. As long as Ariel gave my necklace back, we were cool. Besides, I was getting excited. The big moment was almost upon us. Still, if I missed my New Year's kiss with Kyle because of all this, Ariel and I might not be so cool anymore.
Chapter 10: New Year's Kissing
Four minutes to go. Kait and I split up when we reached the square. Kyle and Ethan were in totally different sections of the park. Ethan was with Dave and Mike, closer to the stage where the band was playing. Kyle had run into his friend, Mason Alexander, and they were talking about constellations by the playground. Mason was equally as geeky as Kyle. He was really sweet, but I wondered if he had a date to the festival. I texted Kyle that I was on my way to him. I hated to admit to it, but I didn't really want Mason to be our third wheel at midnight. Even though he was a really nice guy, I wanted Kyle all to myself.
The square was packed with people. Everyone was excitedly looking up at the ball. The band was still playing. It would be stopping any minute for the countdown. I had
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