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“Nope,” I answered

“That’s all you have to say for yourself?”

Okay That sto to puke), but the anger inside er, and I didn’t care one bit that he saw it

“You asked the question I gave you an honest answer” The fact that I stressed the word honest wasn’t lost on him He flinched Score one for Everly

Dad set hison the kitchen table and ran his hands over the top of his head

“This is serious, Everly”

“Daht, it’s serious”

“Are you and he…well, are the two of you…”

Wow He was going all in on this one I considered adding one more lie to my short list, but in the end, I was just too daames

“I haven’t slept with Trevor Lewis, if that’s what you’re trying to ask me And even if I had, it’s really none of your business I’hteen”

I moved to the other side of the kitchen table and leanedfor the calm and co between us Soht now? This conversation felt surreal

“It rong of you to lie to your o aith a boy and not tell us If anything had happened to you…hoould we know?”

Okay, this wasn’t going at all the way I’d envisioned Why e talking about et? That I wouldn’t ask the questions that were right there, hiding in my head?

I took amoment, and studied the man in front of me Theheartbreaking in knowing that the person you’ve idolized your entire life isn’t the Superht him to be He’s not made of steel He’s flesh and blood, and his Kryptonite is his humanity

“Can I ask you a question now?” I asked softly, watching him closely