RAINE’S POV
Chloe’s eyes were wide like saucers while Tyler’s bugged out like a cartoon. Suddenly, he literally pointed and screamed: “I CALLED THIS s**t!”
I swear, my soul left my body. I felt exposed. They were supposed to be on the road to Chloe’s mom. Why were they here?
My mouth opened, but no sound came out. I was still, like if I stayed that way long enough, maybe they’d think it was a dream.
Cyril, on the other hand, stood so calm, it made me even more anxious.
“Welcome,” he said flatly, like they hadn’t just walked in on us. Then he climbed up the stairs with his back facing them.
I covered my face, completely humiliated. My cheeks burned. I wasn’t sure what to say. Chloe and Tyler saw everything, and Cyril was acting like it was no big deal.
When we got to my room, he
