Ethan

“But I don’t wanna go home.”

Hope was acting like a stubborn brat right now. I had to take her back home before Morgan’s parents came back, and then go over to the Pizza Shack for the meeting with dickhead Matt and his friends.

“We have to go…now.” I tried to sound all authoritative, but it wasn’t happening with Morgan standing behind Hope with a huge-ass smile on her face. I pointed my finger at her. “Stop it.”

Morgan held up her hands and tried to look all innocent. “I didn’t even say anything.”

“You don’t have to. You know you’re making fun of me because the whiny girl isn’t listening to me.”

Hope stomped her foot. “I’m not whiny.”

Morgan put her arm around Hope’s shoulders. I knew the girls were packing against me. “Why don’t you go to your soccer meeting and let Hope stay here. We&rsqu