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"With you, honey," Eric interrupts "That’s a wife job No one needs me for this"

"A wife job?" I ask, brow raised But Eric and Erin just exchange smiles while I utter, "Never irls have fun I’ to Finn’s to catch up Call me when you’re ready, babe"

"Wait!" I call out and Eric stops, Dad’s sandwich rapidly disappearing into his otta adiving me a ride back to school," I tell him "I’ll catch a ride with you and save him a trip over here"

"He is?" Eric questions, but he’s not really paying attention tohis neife tuck a strand of hair behind her ear

Finn has no idea he’s driving ive rab my stuff"

I dash upstairs and whip off the sweatshirt I’ and pull on a creah boots will look great with this I freshen ivingIt’s norht and shiny all on its own, but I flat-ironed it to perfection instead of a ponytail

I toss everything I brought ho and then sit on the bed to tug on the boots It crosses reed to drive me back to school, has no idea I’m about to shoith Eric as if he’s already offered a ride But I diss usually work out, and a positive attitude is essential Plus, Finn is too entleot stuck driving nity of getting tossed out of his aparto is fresh onassistant I’ve seen eyeing hi in hand Maybe I shouldn’t push it But then again, we’re friends, at the very least Right? There’s no reason he can’t giveto the same place, after all In fact, it’s economical for him to drive me And environmentally friendly I nod my head I’ve always been concerned about the environment

So he’ll drive me back I’ll be norh He’ll drop me off and realize he wants to spend ot this

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Three Hours Ago

I’ve never been to Finn Camden’s house before My knee bounces in anticipation while I sit in the passenger seat of Eric’s car Finn is eight years older than me, and Finn was Eric’s friend, so obviously there was never a reason for o to Finn’s house I’m curious to see it Finn hasn’t lived there for years now, but it’ll be soht onto North Road, after passing the Venice Restaurant and Pizzeria, and I laugh

"What’s funny?" Eric asks

"Remember how Dad always ordered clausting," Eric agrees, but he’s s "And Mom would order pepperoni for the rest of us"

"Yeah"

"I should take Erin," he e

"You should," I agree

"What about you, Everly?"

"What about me what?" I ask, confused