Chapter 43

Gabriel Moore

As Ginger went upstairs with my brother, I watched as his eyes lit up at the sight of her, how his smile stretched from ear to ear, and the way he held onto her to prevent her from falling or feeling insecure. I had never seen my brother act that way before. With the girls he dated, I always saw him disinterested, acting as if he didn't care what others were saying or as if what they were saying wasn't relevant. It was like an adult trying to tell his younger child not to eat the hidden candy. Kids never listen, they always pretend to listen to the adults and then sneak the candy they're not supposed to have. Daniel was like that, always pretending to listen, but never really doing so. I heard Rhys cough repeatedly and turned to look at him. We were alone in the living room, the girls had gone to the kitchen to look at the ingredients in the fridge and I think they'll see what we're going to do. I understand, they only went for a recipe and have