Page 71 of Every Broken Promise
Once he got to his truck, he opened the door and let me inside. I noticed it wasn’t the same one he had in high school. This one didn’t have any rust, it was shiny and white.
“Where are you taking me?” I crossed my arms and demanded to know as he began to drive.
“Every Friday, we have to bring something to family dinners. I’m bringing you,” he said like it was obvious.
“No, you’re not,” I uttered in mortification.
My stomach instantly twisted in knots, and I wasn’t sure if it was dread or excitement that I would be seeing Tyler. Trust me, I had perfected the art of avoiding someone in a small town.
“Yes, I am. We’ve all missed you. I don’t give a shit what kind of drama you and Ty have going on, but you need to stop punishing the rest of us.”
All I could do was glare at him.
Maybe he did have a point.
Adam and EZ had tried to get in contact with me, just like Ty had, and by association, I denied their calls and deleted their messages. I didn’t hold the same grudge against them because, at the end of the day, they weren’t my best friends.
We pulled up to the Kane brothers’ childhood home. The last time I was there, I didn’t see Ezekiel or Adam.
“Is the shop closed?” I asked since he said this was a family dinner, which would have been hard to do if someone was working. Although I would have been fine if that someone was Ty.
“Yeah. We do it early since people tend to get in trouble after nine. That way, we can open up the lines after we are all fed.”
That made sense.
Once he parked in the driveway, I began to feel flutters in my stomach. Maybe I could make a run for it— I mean, I certainly looked the part of a runner at the moment.
Adam somehow sensed this because I once again found myself going over his shoulder.
“Adam,” I hissed.
This time, he didn’t bother to reply. He walked to the side of the house and went to the backyard. As soon as he opened the gate, he began to shout.
“Look what I brought, family.”
He was boasting, and that made me cautious.
“Please tell me you didn’t attempt to cook. I don’t think your renters’ insurance covers burning down the whole apartment building.”
My heart instantly started racing upon hearing Tyler’s voice.
Shit.
I was not prepared for this.
“Who’d you kidnap?” Ezekiel asked now that we were closer to where I assumed they would be having dinner.
I figured this was the case since there was no more shouting.
“This is my contribution to our family dinner,” Adam proudly added as he put me down and turned me around.
Ezekiel snickered, and I was transfixed because I couldn’t remember the last time I saw anything remotely close to a smile on him. Mr. Kane immediately stepped forward, before he hugged and kissed me on the forehead.
Ty did not look happy.
His jaw was clenched, and he was glaring at me.
Maybe he had a come-to-Jesus moment and realized what a mistake the other day had been.
