A Happy Family

Violet

“They look suspicious, “ I watch Evie and Max as they try not to look at each other or at least not to be too obvious about it. “She went out to talk over the phone and he went right after her. And for some reason, they look really close after they come back home. Do you think it’s because of the accident and because they spent some time together?...”

I look at Dominic. He looks… amused.

“What are you hiding from me again? “I ask him, squinting my eyes suspiciously and he shrugs casually.

If he does that, it means I am right. He is hiding something.

“Dominic, “ I tell him and he eventually says.

“I think they are together. And it's been going on for a while.”

“What?” I exclaim, but….

Then I turn to look at them again. Among the sea of well-dressed, rich people with great manners they look so… different. As if they are in their own private world.

“Yes, “ I mutter, “They are. Why didn’t they tell us?”

Dominic gives me a pointed look.

“Okay, you are right. We did