Do you have a death wish?!
Why didn't he just pretend we'd never met?
"Long time no see. You've grown up."
That's it? After years of not seeing each other, that's all you have to say to me? Are you trying to annoy me? You jerk.
"I haven't heard anything about you. How have you been?"
"I'm not okay."
"Pardon?"
I forced a warm smile, the kind that lies effortlessly. My gaze drifted to the girl glued to his side—his girlfriend. She clung to him as if the world might steal him away.
"Who is this, hon?" she asked sweetly.
She didn't show it openly, but I could read the suspicion in her eyes.
She didn't like girls approaching her boyfriend.
Relax. You can keep him.
"Ah, she's my childhood friend," Lyrus said. "I forgot to introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Sabrina."
Sabrina looked me up and down.
"Who is she? Your sister?"
Keon stiffened beside me. His brow twitched in irritation.
"Don't you recognize us?" he asked coolly, his voice tight with restrained anger.
