Page 81 of The Matchmaker Club

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A dragonfly flew in front of me and landed on Lucas’s hand. He lifted his arm and examined it.

“Wow,” I said in awe.

“What?”

“Don’t you know what that means?”

“No.”

“There’s a saying that when a dragonfly lands on you, it is a soul who has passed on coming to comfort you … or sending you a message.”

He studied the dragonfly more closely, and I could swear it looked him in the eyes before it flew away.

“I think my mother would have left me pieces of her too, if she had had time.”

I slipped my hand in his. “She just did.”

He squeezed my hand but didn’t look my way. “Maybe.”

I nestled my head against his shoulder, my fingers still intertwined with his. I didn’t know what this would mean tomorrow or the next day, but for this moment, it was meant to be.

Things every kid should do at least once:

Text or talk on the phone all night

Sneak out of the house and back in without getting caught

Drinking game

Scavenger hunt

Pull off a good prank

Play Truth or Dare

Do something highly irresponsible

Make a playlist or mixtape

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