“It’s okay. I get it. You don’t wanna kiss me.”
“What?” I stop and gape down at her.
“You don’t wanna kiss me, like you want to kiss Easton. It’s why you’re always wanting to be around him. Youlikehim.” She grins up at me with a way-too-excited smile.
I look around, stomach sinking. “Would you shut up?” I hiss.
“Oh relax, no one is around,” she says, just as people walk past. “Oops.”
I grab her arm and tug her to the side. “I do not like Easton. Not like that.”
“Mhhmm.” She crosses her arms and raises a brow. “You know it’s okay to like guys, right?”
“I know that.” I frown. “That’s not the issue.”
“Is it that the guy you like is your best friend?”
“Would you stop saying that? Please?” I beg her.
“Okay, okay,” she says. “I’m sorry. I won’t bug you about it again.”
“Thank you,” I sigh in relief.
“As long as you make time for me,” she continues.
“Tomorrow night. You and me. Hang out at my place. Yeah?”
Her face lights up. “Hell yeah.”
“You need a ride home?” I ask, looking out at the parking lot and spotting my mom, Rain.
“Nah. My dad should be here soon.”
“‘Kay. See you later.”
Waving goodbye, I jog to Rain’s car.
My mom has five partners, but Rain is the only girl she’s in a relationship with. And Rain is only with my mom. She sees my dads as her brothers. Plus, there’s the fact that she’s gay.
“Hey, kiddo,” she greets as I slide into the front seat.
“I’m not a kid.” I laugh, tossing my bag into the back.
“Well, you’re my kid, so therefore, you will always be a kid to me.” She winks, then starts up the car.
“Raiden and Isaiah are kids. I’m a teenager.”
“Oh, we know.” Rain grins. “Trust me, we know.”
“Please,” I huff. “You act like I’m a pain in the ass. Pretty sure that's Toby’s job.”
“You’re not wrong there.” She nods.
Raiden and Isaiah are my seven-year-old twin brothers, while Toby is my older brother. He’s in college. I also have a sister, Lilly, who just started at Silver Valley University this year.
It’s weird not having her home. I miss her. She’s my best friend in the whole world.
I guess being only five years apart helps. I love my brothers, but Lilly is my favorite sibling.
