SELFISH AMBITION
“I brought Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, sour gummy worms, and that nasty cherry cola you love. We’re having a long movie day filled with rest, junk food, and catching up. We can worry about the heavy stuff later.”
I let out a tired laugh. “You really think movies and snacks are gonna fix this mess?”
Zach shrugs, his eyes sparkling with mischief. “Hey, if the world is ending, might as well go out with Hot Cheetos breath. Even the devil will be appalled.”
I bust out laughing. The sound comes out of me so suddenly that it catches me off guard. Zach immediately cracks up too, and just like that we’re both laughing like we used to back in high school.