The drive over to my parents’ is awkwardly silent. Mila stares out the window, not saying much to me, and I wonder if I really pissed her off. Everything seemed fine this morning when I left for work, so I’m sure she’s annoyed with how I reacted to her outfit, but I couldn’t help it. There needs to be boundaries, especially if she’s living in my house and will be around my brothers. I know how Jackson acted around River and Emily when Alex and Evan first brought them around, and it was primarily to piss them off. However, Mila isn’t mine, which, to Jackson, means she’s available for the taking—but she definitely isn’t.
I’m tempted to ask her what her problem is just to get her to speak to me again, but as soon as I open my mouth, her phone buzzes, and she’s lost in it as soon as she gets
