"Are you serious?" Zoe exclaimed, frowning for a moment before her face lit up. "I remember now! How could I forget you?" She covered her mouth and glanced at Erin. "Yes, I nearly forgot that Kevin had a brother," she added.
I stood there with a smile, not wanting to ruin our amusing reunion. The truth was, ever since I'd heard about Zoe, I knew we weren't close at all. We had never attended the same school, and we lived far apart, so it was clear that she was lying.
Wanting to steer the conversation away from her, I turned back to Kevin.
"I haven't seen Madelyn or Dad in a long time. I can only imagine how proud they must be of you, Kev, for finally taking over the responsibilities from them."
"They're incredibly proud of me, if you want to know," Kevin replied, "and they believe I'm
