ASHERThe kitchen felt too bright when I stepped through the doorway. Sarah stood with her arms crossed tight over her chest. Lila had her back to me but I could see how stiff her posture was. The tension in the room pressed down on my shoulders like a physical weight. My stomach twisted into a hard knot. I knew what was coming. I could feel it in the way Sarah’s eyes flicked toward me.“Asher,” Sarah said. Her voice had an edge to it. “Good. You should hear this too. I have been noticing things between you two. The way you look at each other across the table. The way you sit too close. The late nights when both of you cannot seem to sleep. Is there something going on that I need to know about?”Lila turned her head slowly. Our eyes met. The panic in her hazel eyes made my chest feel tight. I wanted to step in front of her. To take the heat myself. Instead I moved closer until our arms brushed. The small contact helped steady me a little.“There is nothing going on,” I said. The word
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