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
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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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