When we get back to the table, our food is already there. Mom and Alex are in the middle of some animated conversation when we sit down.
"Sophie, honey. What took you so long?" Mom turns to look at me.
I grab my ice water and take a sip before mumbling, "Nothing."
Liam took my soaked underwear. I am sitting here with nothing on under my shorts. The rough fabric keeps rubbing against me every time I move. It feels weird and uncomfortable. Almost like I am running a fever. The ice water is not helping with the heat either.
Alex notices something is off with my face. He leans in close, voice low so only I can hear. "You okay? Did he give you a hard time?"
Before I can answer, Liam clears his throat. It sounds deliberate. Too deliberate. I look up and find him staring at me with obvious w
