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If I couldn’t tell Lewis the whole truth about me and Parker, at least I came clean about something. It feels good to have told him. Now, my obsession with the boy next door has come to an end.
“As long as we’re confessing,” Lewis says. “Remember how I told you I accidentally deleted the photo of you and Parker?”
“Yeah?”
“Well,” he draws out the word. “It wasn’t an accident. I did it on purpose.”
“Why?”
“Because you two looked so happy and it made me jealous.”
I laugh out of shock. “Really?”
“He was holding the sides of your face and you were both staring into each other’s eyes and smiling. Me and Yvie were in a bad place, and part of me really wanted to be with you.” He huffs, slouching in his seat. “I just got into a bit of a rage. Forgive me?”
I shrug. “It’s already forgotten. Besides, Parker and I took some really cute photos in the arcade photo booth.”
Lewis grins. “But did it have my composition and perfect lighting?”
“No. It was grainy and off-center. But I love it.”
Lewis rests his chin in his palm. “You two really did have a good thing going, huh?”
“Not the whole time. We were both hung up on different people.”
“Give him time. He’ll see clearly.”
I nod. “I hope so.”
After lunch, Lewis drives me home, and when I take the keys from him, my front door opens.
“Get away from my daughter!” Dad’s voice booms.
Lewis and I jolt apart.
“Kylie,” Dad says in a lower tone. “Get inside.”
“Dad, we just...”
“Now,” he orders.
Lewis waves goodbye and sheepishly nods at my dad. “Bye, Mr. Green.”
Dad beckons me over as Lewis rushes into his own house.
Inside, Mom closes in beside Dad, and my sister lingers by the living room doorway.
Ugh.
“How could you do something so irresponsible?” my dad yells, swiping Tess’s keys from me. “I told you, I don’t want you anywhere near that boy when he’s driving.”
I grunt, folding my arms. “What’s the big deal?”
Dad’s forehead creases. “The big deal? I told you about how dangerous that crash was. How could you put yourself in danger like that?”
I huff and throw my hands up. “I guess I’m not the goody-goody you thought I was.”
Mom clutches Dad’s arm. “Kikki, honey, no one’s saying you’re a bad girl. We’re just surprised you’d do something like this.”
