Zara stared back at me, mimicking the exact wide-eyed, popping-eye reaction I had just made. “What? Better fix your eyeballs back in their sockets before they fall off,” she giggled. She twisted the keys and the car roared to life. We pulled out of the parking lot, merged onto the street, and headed toward the highway leading home.The whole drive, the car stayed quiet. I rested my head against the cool window, staring at the streetlights and other cars blurring past us. I silently prayed Zara would not bring up the topic again.“You guys were really loud in there,” Zara suddenly said, her voice dripping with amusement.The words hit me like a slap. I shut my eyes tightly, then opened them and sat up straight, turning to face her. Her eyes were fixed on the road, but that knowing little smile was still on her face.“Really?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.“Really, Skye,” she replied, the smile growing wider and sharper. “How did you both come up with the idea to do that rig
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