Maddie POV
The trip continued smoothly, longer than I imagined. Sitting in the backseat, I watched Stephen and Derek in front of me. To my surprise, the two seemed more relaxed now, exchanging less teasing and talking like normal brothers.
“So, do you still listen to that band you played in high school?” Derek asked casually as he fiddled with the radio.
“Which band? Are you talking about the Blackout Wolves?” Stephen replied with a smile. “They haven't released anything new in years, but every now and then I hear the old ones. You liked them too, didn’t you?”
Derek shrugged. “Yes, they were good... but I pretended to hate them just to annoy you.”
Stephen laughed. “Sounds like something typical of you.”
“Well, someone needed to remind you that you weren't as cool as you thought you w
