Claire’s POV
The backyard is brighter than I expected, sunlight bouncing off the smooth concrete and spilling over the trimmed grass. Daniel stands beside me, hands stuffed into the pockets of his jacket, eyes wide as he watches Jeremy and two others wrestle with a large metal frame. The basketball hoop gleams in the sunlight, the orange rim practically daring someone to test it.
Daniel got this as his present, and I got the candle.
Jeremy told me he noticed that Danny had shown a keen interest in it back at Reed’s place, so he figured he could show him a couple of moves here and there, since he used to play a bit, 'back in the day' as well. He meant in high school.
He’d also gotten permission from Reed to make the few changes. My eyes follow Jeremy as he adjusts the hoop, crouching lo
