Chapter Twenty Three

He held her hand all through the walk. They walked down the streets and everywhere until they found an ice cream spot. They sat down, still talking. He ordered a cone for her and went for a smoothie. When they were done, they walked to the park, sat there and talked. It was almost seven when her phone rang. She looked at it. It was Damian. He was probably back and he was looking for her. She pressed the power button and tossed the phone back into her jacket. Her brother looked at her

“I thought you said you and Damian were cool!” he said

“And we are” she said

“So why are you ignoring his calls then?” Alex asked get back

“It’s nothing to worry about. He is probably worried about me. That’s why he is calling”

“That is why you should pick up the phone and let him know that you’re okay instead of ignoring his calls and making him worry” Alex said

“I will see him when we get back home. If I tell him I’m out, he’ll just come looking for me and I honestly don’t want that” she said

“Al