"Really? You'd do that?" Derek asks, brightening up a little. It won't be spending the night out on the preserve with his family, but he'll be with someone familiar enough. That should help. "Wow. Thanks, man. And I'll do my best with the book thing."

He eats a few more bites of his sandwich and then takes a sip of his soda, looking over at Luke with a pleased smile. "We must be pretty good friends, huh? That's awesome."