Lanie
I opened my mouth, not sure what to address first. It warmed my heart that Raven had indirectly suggested I might be her dad’s girlfriend, though we were far from that stage.
“I’m sorry about your mom,” I ended up saying.
She shrugged. “It was a long time ago. The shitty thing was Dad disappearing because of it. But lately, it’s been better. It’s been chill.” She nodded to herself and looked away.
My whole chest warmed up. “I’m glad to hear that.”
“I know it’s because of you.” Her gaze was on me again, a mixed bag of emotions.
“Um, thank you? Or ...”
“It’s good.”
“Great,” I sighed in relief.
She wrapped her hand around the ladder and swung slightly on it. “Yeah, he really likes you.”
I had to bite down on my lip to stop the s**t-eating grin forming there. “He’s great.”
“Ra
