Chapter 36

Marie’s POV

June picked the movie, which means it's about a family of raccoons who solve mysteries, and Roxie and I end up in the back row while Luke and June claim the middle like it's their sacred duty.

"This is genuinely a good movie," Roxie whispers, twenty minutes in, leaning toward me. "I was not expecting that."

"The raccoon detective has more depth than most adult romance leads."

"That's not a high bar, but sure."

"Guys." Luke, twisted around in his seat, whisper-shouting. "Some of us are trying to watch."

"We're being very quiet," I whisper back.

"You are being extremely not quiet."

"Shhh," June adds, delighted to be included in scolding adults, and goes right back to watching, eyes huge in the dark.

Roxie and I manage maybe ten more minutes of actual silence before we're back at it, low voices tradin