Evelyn smiled. “What do you plan on doing, brother?”8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPzfl1aUee 維尼

  I glared to her. “Not what you think,” I said. “I just need to talk to him about something.”8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK2nufgD6k 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwrKCDwQB7 維尼

  “I’m grounded,” I reminded them.8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡaL09Abszy2 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNr3pBLPbD 維尼

  ⟴. I have homework.8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnL7esYUKe 維尼

  “Can you drive me or not?” I asked Eric. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjzBDZGGhm 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTX1AgpLzx 維尼

  “Go,” I challenged.8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31m4VJiTeU 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡCT9wZazaVt 維尼

  I looked at him like he was crazy. “What? Wh-why would you even-no.”8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2R0W9QDy1 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.”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBv13B62mNY
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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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXHKoFUMIB 維尼

  Eric shrugged. “Alright,” he said. “Then I guess you’re gonna have a fun talk with Dad.”8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fXYFdcv6P 維尼

  Gym.8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMo9Y9Xx6P 維尼

  “Fine,” I said. “But I swear to God, Eric if you ask a single-"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gXcCeWXCs
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“Oh, chill.” Eric rolled his eyes. “I don’t want any of those details, in the first place.”8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZF4SvZk1g 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡgq37cqNtWS 維尼

  “What does grounded mean to you?”8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zCwXZLieh 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?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpeAjn4uiY
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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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhIp5fs3G4 維尼

  I want my phone back. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBedDZTkJO 維尼

  “No,” I said. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uqxmxhJY4 維尼

  Eric pulled out his phone within a second. “I’ll text him,” he said. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmatH10LPV 維尼

  I looked at him, raising my eyebrows. “When did you get his number?”8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVnU0jWTjv 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?”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX481rt1q7k
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“Was it from Ethan?” I asked.8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsiJfG9XjT 維尼

  Eric nodded with a straight face.8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBqpMwXRu9 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7gGr8LMPB 維尼

  “I’m shocked,” Evelyn said sarcastically. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVdkZx75AS 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2h4QxJeBbl 維尼

Delcan Heslop:8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcZYkok7cZ 維尼

  Okay, stop. How the ⟴ did you get my number?8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pCozBp4JH 維尼

  “Told you,” I said. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjKYuqr4pC 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtWGlqYwDQ 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJWArxnskJ 維尼

  I smiled. “He doesn’t hate you, Evelyn,” I said. “He just has unique ways of showing his emotions.”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQZqwQiPaS
  “Like flipping me off,” she said. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgOGN1YDFT 維尼

  Oh. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrJdRESCDm 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQ3OJv1oh2 維尼

  I don’t even think he knows how his brain works. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLXux5wR3z 維尼

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  Whatever. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMsfBXfCaj 維尼

  This better be something interesting, though. 8964 copyright protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡe689vokTl5 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡThS4Xwm6cy 維尼

  Both Eric and I looked over to her. “Why?” I asked her. “You look decent enough.”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsGbjl1Ej1
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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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡiey6Dlz4ms 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡR03Q6cJUyk 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 protection527ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIqAA02ppl 維尼

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