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Dad raised an eyebrow, a slow smirk spreading on his face. “Have a good night, Zach.”
“Thank you. You as well.” Zach turned back to me. “Call me later.”
I nodded, watching him leave the backyard and head into the house.
“Did you really have to do that?” I demanded once I was alone with my father.
My dad only grunted.
“What are you even doing here?” I asked. “I thought you guys left.”
“Your brother’s friend got a little too drunk,” Dad explained. “So, he asked me to drive them back to his place.”
“Oh.” I shivered, wrapping my arms around myself, missing Zach’s warm touch.
A soft material slid over my shoulders.
I jumped, finding Vince Junior smiling down at me. “Thank you,” I said, pulling the sweatshirt off my shoulders and slipping it on over my head instead.
“Always.” Vince turned to me when our parents were out of earshot. “I saw Zach and Dad having a silent showdown. I thought for sure Dad was going to do some kung fu shit and kick his ass.”
I rolled my eyes.
“I think it surprised Dad though.”
“What did?” I asked my brother.
“When Zach never looked away. You know that look Dad gets when he’s pissed or trying to be intimidating. Zach never backed down. I’m sure that impressed Dad.”
“You think so?”
Vince shrugged. “I know it sure as hell impressed me.”
I sighed, wishing I could go back to the moment where it was just Zach and I in the dark corners beside the house.
“You got this, sis.” Vince kissed my cheek. “I promise.”
“Just like you do?” I threw back at him, knowing he had a crush on Gigi and didn’t do a damn thing about it.
He met my stare. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” And with that, he walked over to the twins. Even though he was only nineteen and couldn’t drink legally yet, everyone treated him like he could. No one looked at him as just a teen or my little brother.
“Luna?” Gigi came up beside me. “Everything good?”
I took a deep breath, wanting to go inside and curl up with a glass of wine and a good book. “Yeah.”
“I saw your brother.”
My ears perked up at that. “Oh? Did you talk to him finally?”
Gigi rolled her eyes. “I always talk to him but…”
It’s never alone, I wanted to add.
“Anyway, just came to make sure you were good. I saw that your parents stopped by. Vinny’s friend couldn’t handle his alcohol it seemed.” Gigi glanced around the backyard. “I really need to be more careful about who I invite.”
I quietly excused myself and headed back into the house. My name was called, I waved but I didn’t stop until I reached my bedroom.
Tonight held so many new revelations, I wasn’t sure what to do with them.
