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“I just don’t understand it.” Allison also dipped her hand into my Skittles. “Why is the feud still going on? Surely both families can get on for one day to try and break the curse?”
If only.
More than a dozen family meetings had addressed that same issue, but they always resulted in the same conclusion. The Everharts weren’t to be trusted and therefore, they would screw us over if we made a truce.
I couldn’t pretend I didn’t have my suspicions that the Everharts would do that. Adrian had taken enough joy in the death of just one of us. The entire family would throw an island-wide party if we all copped it.
“It’s complicated.” I emptied the rest of my Skittles into my palm, only to find there were five left.
The food theft I hadn’t missed.
“Forget all that depressing stuff.” Kira waved her hands at us both. “We’ve got some living to do. You are joining me and Ali on an adventure.”
“Oh, gods. What kind of adventure?” I popped the candies into my mouth and snatched another bag from the pile.
Alison tapped her fingertips together and fidgeted in place. “We’re signing up to a dating agency.”
I snorted as I opened my candy bag. “Uh, no way.”
I liked getting dates the normal way: by rocking up to a club and playing Russian roulette but with men instead of bullets.
“It’s not a normal dating agency.” Kira grabbed for my Skittles, but I whipped them out of her reach. “They use magic to match you with the most compatible date.”
“It gets better,” Alison added. “The first three dates are anonymous and only after that do you reveal your identity.”
“Uh-huh. What’s the murder rate for that kind of setup?” I asked. “Anonymity’s a great way to get shanked if your date goes wrong.”
“You don’t go on a date anywhere on the island, stupid.” Kira grabbed a packet of chips. “The dates take place at the dating agency to keep everyone safe.”
Sammie sniffed at my Skittles and I began shovelling them all into my mouth to stop any more thievery.
“It’s still a nuts idea,” I said with my mouth half-full.
Alison stretched her arms into the air. “You can’t be so quick to dismiss this, given the state of your love life.”
I pressed a palm to my chest and opened my mouth in mock shock. “Brutal, Ali. Really brutal.”
True, I hadn’t had a long-term relationship in years, but I wasn’t one to mess around. If they weren’t right for me, I didn’t beat around the bush telling them to hit the bricks.
“The truth hurts, girl,” Kira said. “Look at it this way: you have a chance to get laid. You’re overdue.”
“We’re allowed to do it on the first date if we want to.” Alison winked at me.
“Pffft.” I couldn’t quite believe that shy Alison viewed first date anonymous sex as an upside to this weird dating arrangement.
“Come on.” Kira smacked me on the arm with her ring hand.
I rubbed the spot where she hit me. “Ow.”
“If we do this and you don’t, you’re going to look like a wimp,” Kira said.
“Only to you two,” I said. “And I don’t care if anyone thinks I’m a wimp.”
“Come on, please?” Kira pouted. “You can run out on the first date if you really want to. Just try it.”
I eyed the pile of snacks, contemplating a candy bar to deter thieves.
One thing was for certain: I wouldn’t hear the end of this if I didn’t go along with their insane idea. But on the one hand, it could have been my last day alive. Maybe I needed a little crazy right now.
