In the morning, Harper headed to the Davenport mansion dressed in a red plaid shirt, ripped black skinny jeans, and combat boots.
Upon entering the mansion, she found Bree and Chase sitting at the kitchen counter, with Leo standing on the other side.
"Monring, everyone." Harper greeted as she approached the group.
Chase smiled nervously. "Hey, Harper."
"After school today is the big spiral smackdown." Leo announced, grabbing milk and orange juice from the fridge before returning to the counter. "Me and Adam are gonna unleash the fury! You guys gonna come watch?"
"We'd love to, but we're gonna go to the mall and check out the escalator. I finally mastered the art of stepping off without tripping." Chase said with a wide smile.
"Ooh, um, were we supposed to do that today? Shoot, I... I can't make it. I have a really big test to study for." Bree told her brother.
"What?" Chase asked in shock, slumping down and sighed. "Okay, fine. I just hope those old ladies are there again to clap for me."
Leo opened a glass container of cereal. "Never had this cereal before."
"No, Leo!" Bree yelled, stopping him from eating the cereal. "Those are power pellets."
"I don't care what they're called, as long as they make my milk chocolaty." Leo responded, smiling.
"No. They're bite-sized pieces of adrenaline that activate our bionics." Chase explained.
"Yeah, but we don't eat them anymore because we learned how to activate them ourselves." Bree added.
"They taste like dog treats without the livery aftertaste." Chase said, laughing then stopped when he noticed Bree, Harper and Leo's pointed look. "I'm guessing."
"Fine, I guess I'll just have these." Leo said as he grabbed another box of cereal.
"Careful, Leo!" Chase exclaimed, grabbing the cereal box from his hands. "Those are Powdered Sugar Cookie Donut O's. Studies have shown they slow down your brain activity."
Adam entered the kitchen and gasped. "Yummy Powdered Sugar Cookie Donut O's!"
Bree and Chase exchanged a glance before getting up from the counter and began heading out of the living room. Harper decided to join them.
"Chase, I can go to the mall with you if you want." Harper offered with a soft smile.
Chase smiled back at her. "Yeah, that sounds great!"
••••
Harper slung her bag over her shoulder as she and Chase walked through the school hallway.
Chase had felt lost and lonely in the vast world until Harper came into his life. She became his best friend and he now felt connected to the world.
Their friendship brought joy and hope to his life, and he prayed that nothing would ever destroy it.
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To Capture a Heart • Chase Davenport
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