Critter and Jesse have been close to Seattle since her dad moved in with their mother. Closer still since he took off six years ago and Layla decided to raise Sea as one of her own. Its a decision none of them regrets, especially not Critter. Hes more than a brotherhes Seattles best friend.Now its vacation, and Seattle and Critter are stoop sitters, at least until summer school starts in July. It beats working like Jesse, or worse, studying like Layla wants them to. Its too hot for Seattle to be on her skateboardtoo hot, even, for Critter to be scamming on girls. But Sea comes up with a plan for them to bluff their way into the ritzy swimming pool the next town over. Big mistake.Soon Critters got his heart set on a Penn Acres princess, while Seattles trying hard not to fall for a skater boy on the rebound. For the first time in a long while, they can talk to anyone but each other. Then Seattles dad shows up unexpectedly, and the way of life Critter and Seattle have always known begins to change even more. . . .From the Hardcover edition.