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But Ethan hovered in the entryway like a sentinel, rigid and unwavering “I’ht, Carson?”

Carson closed hisme a smile, “Uh, yeah Sure”

I deflated, hoping Ethan didn’t notice my disappointrab aze the entire tirabbed my jacket and slipped on ot interrupted Big deal Carson and I could pick up where we left off It’s not like Ethan knehat I was feeling I hadn’t exactly been open with him about how I felt toward Carson

It was an aard thing—telling your best friend the boy you wanted was his brother

???

I extended my box of Goobers toward Ethan once more, but he shook his head

This wasn’t hoorked with us

He always ordered a large popcorn with extra butter, and I got the Goobers, while he pretended to hate the half the box We usually switched snacks a quarter of the way through But Ethan hadn’t ordered anything except a soda, and so far, he hadn’t so much as touched a Goober

What the heck?

I sighed and turned my attention back to the screen where the latest Marvel superhero e fan of these action flicks, and I never coh one of my chick flicks Besides, the ht costumes All in all, it orth the trade

But today I wasn’t into it I kept getting lost inwhy Ethan was so quiet There were no jokes between us No laughter when one of the characters did so towardbecause he intrinsically kneas confused No stealing

It was excruciating

By the time the credits rolled, I was more than ready for the movie to be over

We headed back to Ethan’s house ininto the driveway, he glanced atout?”

I ran a hand through my hair, frustrated, and suddenly annoyed at hi to ured you didn’t want me around”