Forbidden Sister (The Forbidden 1) - Page 17

“Yes. I can run for president.”

He smiled. What a sweet smile he has, I thought. It seemed to begin in his eyes and then ripple through his face to soften those perfect lips. I realized he had a much darker complexion than most of the students.

“You’re out in the sun a lot?”

“We took a long weekend in Puerto Rico. My father had some business to do for the mayor.”

“Vous êtes-vous amusés bien?”

“Huh?”

“Did you have a good time?”

“Oh. Yes. I mean, oui. I was on the beach most of the time.”

“La plage. That’s beach.”

> “La plage,” he repeated. “Were you brought up speaking French?”

“Non. Anglais, but my mother, ma mère, spoke French to me, too. She still does.”

“You really can’t learn a language in a classroom,” Evan said.

“Yes. You can learn to read it well, but holding a conversation is different. Maybe you’ll spend a summer in France.”

“Yeah, I think so.”

“En français.”

“Oui, je—”

“Pensez. Think. Ainsi.”

“So?”

“Oui.”

“I knew it,” he said. “You’re just going to have to cancel all of your dates for the next few weeks and spend your weekends with me.”

“Is that so?”

“Absolument,” he said, and we both laughed.

Was this really happening? I felt like Cinderella. I didn’t even notice any of the other students in the cafeteria. Their chatter seemed to die away. I was too intent on hearing every syllable when Evan spoke. I wanted to memorize the movements in his face when he smiled, laughed, and thought seriously about something. I was never as disappointed as when the bell rang to end lunch period.

“So, what about Friday night? I was thinking we would go to this French movie at Lincoln Plaza. I mean, it has subtitles, but I think I could learn a lot with you beside me.”

“Peut-être.”

“Maybe. You mean maybe you’ll go, or maybe I’ll learn a lot?”

“Tous les deux.”

“Huh?”

“Both,” I said.

“Man, this is great. I’ll walk you home after school today, okay? That way, I’ll know where to go to pick you up Friday.”

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