Evelyn smiled. “What do you plan on doing, brother?”8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Jv26muFk2 維尼
I glared to her. “Not what you think,” I said. “I just need to talk to him about something.”8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEsJ8UlIpT 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvepPB2dLr 維尼
“I’m grounded,” I reminded them.8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzZGSI4WkE 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5u86xlxg4y 維尼
⟴. I have homework.8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAP0VYMF0R 維尼
“Can you drive me or not?” I asked Eric. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2DsTVG7Dq 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJWWBlYNaD 維尼
“Go,” I challenged.8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAXdBXdglT 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡYS0SrOGJ1P 維尼
I looked at him like he was crazy. “What? Wh-why would you even-no.”8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSrmiv2B9m 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.”404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHt1nbDWdUJ
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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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCD5ZWNoHu 維尼
Eric shrugged. “Alright,” he said. “Then I guess you’re gonna have a fun talk with Dad.”8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKJ8CewbnN 維尼
Gym.8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIAcO7pxoe 維尼
“Fine,” I said. “But I swear to God, Eric if you ask a single-"404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNubpJ51MdB
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“Oh, chill.” Eric rolled his eyes. “I don’t want any of those details, in the first place.”8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLDBrhk6tH 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1teNbkQD7l 維尼
“What does grounded mean to you?”8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQx4zl1YQh 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?"404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjMQv7u92O
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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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09lFa3rscv 維尼
I want my phone back. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0ijNduzmq 維尼
“No,” I said. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8dNB0aQ5d 維尼
Eric pulled out his phone within a second. “I’ll text him,” he said. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SQRWXwga7 維尼
I looked at him, raising my eyebrows. “When did you get his number?”8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz0XJeNf9P 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?”404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoYPpquNtm
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“Was it from Ethan?” I asked.8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSA34D43Sz 維尼
Eric nodded with a straight face.8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OvhbfApEf 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNCnb6Snlz 維尼
“I’m shocked,” Evelyn said sarcastically. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIidaGViLK 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MtBX2kR2f 維尼
Delcan Heslop:8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡLt31BIyOO4 維尼
Okay, stop. How the ⟴ did you get my number?8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtHydIyVLs 維尼
“Told you,” I said. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtgB0zKgWR 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0DHMZJwLe 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSfq4iv3Wj 維尼
I smiled. “He doesn’t hate you, Evelyn,” I said. “He just has unique ways of showing his emotions.”404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7GCb3vSDH
“Like flipping me off,” she said. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01WTq4wLHD 維尼
Oh. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡe717AATb9Z 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡHt80GXVCBQ 維尼
I don’t even think he knows how his brain works. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiFJByEZho 維尼
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Whatever. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡab8ZLDkyxN 維尼
This better be something interesting, though. 8964 copyright protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjmRmBddsQ 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaH2JjD3im 維尼
Both Eric and I looked over to her. “Why?” I asked her. “You look decent enough.”404Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAahkwJ278
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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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzVEudkzut 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrFCkOKkft 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 protection400ＰＥＮＡＮＡexfcCappuN 維尼
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