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“Burger and fries, right here,” Ca his stomach

“Same here,” Noah adds “But with a side of you, sexy”

Taylor rolls her eyes I’m sure she’s been hit on by custoaze to me and smiles expectantly

“Uh, I’ll just have a plate of fries, please”

“Me too,” Hannah pipes up

Taylor grabs our ht into the kitchen to place our orders When she’s out of sight, I glower at Noah

“What?” he asks, shrugging his shoulders

“You’re a pig, that’s what,” Hannah snaps

“Cam, c’mon, some help would be nice” Noah looks at Ca

“Don’t look athis hands in defeat “You’re on your own”

Noah mutters, “Asshole,” under his breath and Hannah kicks hih to make it rattle

The mood has taken a turn for the worse and I’m even more anxious to knohat happened between Hannah and her brother Luckily, our food arrives, and before anyin

“So,” Hannah says, breaking the unco it would be awesoether this year”

The idea thrills reat idea I would love a big Christmas We can do ‘Secret Santa’” I clap my hands excitedly and hear Cameron chuckle next to me

“We can do it at our house,” he suggests “Mom will love it”

“Can we invite Taylor and Macy?” I ask “I don’t think they have anyone to spend it with, and I’d hate for them to be alone”

Cameron just sel Anything you want”

I grin happily, probably looking like a total goof ball, and finish my fries After we’re all done, Cameron pays the bill, much to my annoyance because he never lets me pay, and we make our way outside

“I’ll see you in a little bit,” Ca me to my car

I s This weather calls for sole time”

He gives htit It’s always like that with us, a little bit is never enough I watch hioodbyes to Hannah and Noah on his way out of the parking lot

Hannah walks over towith tears

“Hey, are you okay, girly?” I ask It’s the first time I’ve ever seen her so upset and it bothersand so outspoken But now, she just looks defeated and hurt

“Yeah,” she sniffles and wipes her nose with the back of her hand “I’o home and crawl into bed with a book, I think”

“Han, what happened between you and Noah? You guys have never been so nasty towards each other before”

She shakes her head “We had a fight earlier, at the swim meet, but I’ll tell you about it another time Maybe we can do coffee tomorrow? Plan our Christmas day and all that?”

“Of course” I hug her and she squeezes ”