Evelyn smiled. “What do you plan on doing, brother?”8964 copyright protection520PENANApGITA1aaY4 維尼
I glared to her. “Not what you think,” I said. “I just need to talk to him about something.”8964 copyright protection520PENANAwXVkzaN9zP 維尼
Evelyn looked me up and down while Eric toyed with the keys in his hands. “You’ve got a phone for a reason, dude.”8964 copyright protection520PENANA5y95ej0whV 維尼
“I’m grounded,” I reminded them.8964 copyright protection520PENANAW9zEy3ZRZc 維尼
“How?” they both asked me at the same time. I shrugged, not wanting to get into anything. My mind was still spinning from breaking up with Haven, and I was unsure if there was really any chance for me at school tomorrow. 8964 copyright protection520PENANAmWEBpqKlMZ 維尼
⟴. I have homework.8964 copyright protection520PENANABcs7Udru4a 維尼
“Can you drive me or not?” I asked Eric. 8964 copyright protection520PENANA8NLswjEvAA 維尼
My older brother shrugged before he put his keys back down on his bed. I didn’t really care what deal he wanted to make, as long as he’d let me take the keys at night. “Imma make a deal with you,” he said.8964 copyright protection520PENANAXYgUFJwCXw 維尼
“Go,” I challenged.8964 copyright protection520PENANAkosbbOa31l 維尼
Eric smirked. “You let us come with you, and I won’t tell Mom and Dad about you sneaking around all the time.”8964 copyright protection520PENANAG8FaREv9z6 維尼
I looked at him like he was crazy. “What? Wh-why would you even-no.”8964 copyright protection520PENANAXrPjsnJrDk 維尼
“He’s just worried about his emotions,” Evelyn said, rolling her eyes. “It isn’t the worst thing in the world, Ez. Plus, I wanna talk to Callie.”524Please respect copyright.PENANA27SmqpSGt5
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It’s like I can never have a private conversation with somebody. “Then call her on the phone,” I said. If Evelyn wanted to be friends with Calliannah, that was her business, not mine. I could care less about whatever happens in their friendship, as long as she doesn’t ruin my time with Delcan. Sure, he doesn’t listen, and he can annoy me for hours at a time, but it’s better being around him than with Haven. Or Evvie, for that matter. 8964 copyright protection520PENANAw7sltoi0NC 維尼
Eric shrugged. “Alright,” he said. “Then I guess you’re gonna have a fun talk with Dad.”8964 copyright protection520PENANA3UXLNWML17 維尼
Gym.8964 copyright protection520PENANAhiZJ0s3cjy 維尼
“Fine,” I said. “But I swear to God, Eric if you ask a single-"524Please respect copyright.PENANAuI2T8kyLmv
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“Oh, chill.” Eric rolled his eyes. “I don’t want any of those details, in the first place.”8964 copyright protection520PENANAxwG5RYeBSy 維尼
Evelyn shook her head with her eyes closed before she opened them again and looked at me. “You should probably text him.”8964 copyright protection520PENANACYHIqy01xJ 維尼
“What does grounded mean to you?”8964 copyright protection520PENANANUL7Lo8C7p 維尼
Evelyn looked like she was about to flip me off, but I was surprised that she didn’t. “Do you know his number?"524Please respect copyright.PENANALz4TiXGSwt
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The only people’s numbers I know are my parents, and that’s because of when I was younger. I can’t even remember the first few digits of it, let alone the entire number. I didn’t even know the actual address of his house. 8964 copyright protection520PENANA2GrQ68Bivi 維尼
I want my phone back. 8964 copyright protection520PENANA5kcXyUFojz 維尼
“No,” I said. 8964 copyright protection520PENANAYsjzUuUwsc 維尼
Eric pulled out his phone within a second. “I’ll text him,” he said. 8964 copyright protection520PENANAnuJoMuj9qK 維尼
I looked at him, raising my eyebrows. “When did you get his number?”8964 copyright protection520PENANAQjM5VEAnUU 維尼
“You’re dating a guy who literally slept with people for money,” Eric said. I looked down at the ground. “And you’re asking me how I got his number?”524Please respect copyright.PENANAg8PrMpjtZz
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“Was it from Ethan?” I asked.8964 copyright protection520PENANAKRwyUsP0TF 維尼
Eric nodded with a straight face.8964 copyright protection520PENANAymGwo7oluG 維尼
I got past whatever information Ethan could possibly share about Delcan (that would actually be lies) and tried to think of a way out of this. “Why do you even want to be around Delcan? He doesn’t like many people.”8964 copyright protection520PENANAFPMgnGCCI3 維尼
“I’m shocked,” Evelyn said sarcastically. 8964 copyright protection520PENANAmE6TncWAjr 維尼
“He responded,” Eric said, looking up from his phone. Since they were already butting into my business, I might as well listen. I sat down next to Eric as he gave his phone to me.8964 copyright protection520PENANAF4XVkL0bFQ 維尼
Delcan Heslop:8964 copyright protection520PENANACe0ZVMvPH8 維尼
Okay, stop. How the ⟴ did you get my number?8964 copyright protection520PENANA7P079XkUh3 維尼
“Told you,” I said. 8964 copyright protection520PENANAb3lcHz3aqI 維尼
Eric shrugged and took his phone out of my hands before he began responding to him. Delcan had told me once on one of our dates that he didn’t care much about my siblings or friends, and he wouldn’t let anything come between our relationship - if we were to have one. “He’s texting back,” Eric said.8964 copyright protection520PENANA4HA9UmpMAr 維尼
Evelyn finally got off the rolling chair from Eric’s desk and sat down next to me. “Ez, can you ask Delcan if he hates me?”8964 copyright protection520PENANAJ8ADIxJjsk 維尼
I smiled. “He doesn’t hate you, Evelyn,” I said. “He just has unique ways of showing his emotions.”524Please respect copyright.PENANAh9WtA2MOtP
“Like flipping me off,” she said. 8964 copyright protection520PENANAK9MHxyGbq3 維尼
Oh. 8964 copyright protection520PENANAEVV5XM4fEG 維尼
“Yeah,” I said, shrugging. It was really the most I could say because it was hard to explain how Delcan’s brain worked.8964 copyright protection520PENANADTjPsDMQr9 維尼
I don’t even think he knows how his brain works. 8964 copyright protection520PENANAWzHRDHw3gF 維尼
Delcan Heslop:8964 copyright protection520PENANA6LmEJlOy8z 維尼
Whatever. 8964 copyright protection520PENANARIykU2fwhw 維尼
This better be something interesting, though. 8964 copyright protection520PENANApCvMjlcpL0 維尼
It was odd how quickly he’d agreed to it. He never really does that. Evelyn stood up and pulled her hair into a high ponytail. “I guess I should get ready,” she said.8964 copyright protection520PENANA0ylmn3pTxi 維尼
Both Eric and I looked over to her. “Why?” I asked her. “You look decent enough.”524Please respect copyright.PENANAaB8tp1UO7f
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“I haven’t even washed my hair, Ezra,” Evelyn said, looking at me as if I’d just said the worst thing to ever say. “And my outfit needs to be changed.”8964 copyright protection520PENANADjVBHD1QOg 維尼
Eric shut his phone off, and set it down. He shrugged. “I will never understand women,” he muttered under his breath. Evelyn glared at him before she huffed and left the room, leaving Eric and I to ourselves.8964 copyright protection520PENANApuTkScwON5 維尼
“Eleven thirty,” I told him. He nodded without question, and I left his room. So we’re doing this. Once Mom and Dad are both asleep, we’ll be making our first move.8964 copyright protection520PENANABo3R786OYN 維尼
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