Chapter 20. ‘Us’ Equals Minus Me

Wren POV

It’s been two weeks since that fiasco. Safe to say Ezra and I have gone back to being very unfriendly. Maliciously so.

“Chirp!” Raymond walks over to where I’m seated beside Torch, munching on a Pringle. He hands me a flask. “Quincy sent you some chicken soup.”

My smile is wide, the scent making my tastebuds water. “Really? That’s so sweet of her, she knows I’d rather soon die of starvation.”

“You’re not starving.” Ray laughs. “I’d say you’ve put on some weight.”

“Lies!” I yell, jogging to the kitchen so I can turn the food into a plate.

“Birdie!” Ezra pokes his head in, and my excitement dies.

“Go back into your hole, Ezra.” I grab a spoon and my food, heading back to Ray.

He smiles when I settle on the stool beside him.

“How’s Quincy, does she know I miss her?”

Ray’s girlfriend is the absolute best. I had visited her once this week.

“She misses you too. You know, I wanted you to move in, bu