The Current Between Us
"And Beatrice... stop sneaking off to that reef. I know you like him, but he’s the prince. Nothing can come of it."
Beatrice looked away, cheeks burning. "He’s not the prince to me, Mom. He was just Raft in eighth grade. The boy who shared his lunch when I forgot mine."
"Fine," Mom said, but her voice shook. "But we’ll come back and look for your silver comb later, I promise." She didn’t know Beatrice already had it tucked in her belt, hidden under her tunic. The metal pressed cold against her skin with every movement.