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And he doesn’t push it. Thankfully.
My mom steps over, removing a carrier from the front seat and handing me a strawberry milkshake.
I laugh, taking it.
“So that’s why you wanted an extra one,” my dad says to her.
“How’d you know I’d be here?” I ask her.
“Your dad and Jax installed some cameras.” She points to one at the front door and one at the corner of the house. “We all have apps on our phones. He was sure someone was in the house the other night.”
Hunter.
I suck on the straw, not saying anything though. If I tell them he snuck in, I’d have to tell them why.
Jax and James carry more gear, sliding it all into the bed of the truck.
“Do I have time for a quick shower?” I ask.
Dad nods. “I’ll pack the cooler.”
“I got the snacks!” James shouts.
But my mom stops him. “You only pack chips.” She wraps an arm around his shoulder, walking him inside the house. “You canhelpme with the snacks, how about that?”
I just hear his disgusted sound as I follow.
“Mom, not even you want to eat the almonds and carrot sticks you pack,” I tell her.
She argues over her shoulder, “But I still need to put that stuff in there to make it look like I’m a good parent.”
Dad and Jax chuckle behind us.
Dad pulls into the Weston High School parking lot the next morning, dropping me off after I got to sleep in my own bed last night. I’m not sure if spending a day away from the Rebels constitutes a forfeit of the prisoner exchange, but they’re free to kick me back to the Falls if they want. I have every intention of trying to finish the week.
Dad pulls his Mustang Dark Horse up to the curb, one hand on the wheel as he leans down and looks out through my window. Students trail into the building, some slowing and checking out his car as they pass.
“Are you sure you want to stay here?” he asks me.
I open the door. “It’s only a few more nights,” I say, climbing out. “I’ll see you Friday.”
“Got our tickets,” he calls out.
I draw in a long breath.The game.I wasn’t sure which side I was sitting on yet. Guess I know now.
I bend over, peering into the car and smiling at my dad. We didn’t talk about racing yesterday or anything that we still need to hash out, but I wasn’t looking to anyway. I just wanted to go home.
Noah helped a lot.
“Love you,” I say.
“Love you too.”
He shifts into gear, and I slam the door shut, twisting and walking up the stairs.
Students pass, giving me a nod or smile, and I walk into the school, spotting Coral. She’s wearing my jacket now.
“Hey.” She falls in at my side, Mace and Codi following. “Where’d you go off to? Where’s Hunter?”
