CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
NOT NORMAL
“So I was not wrong for thinking that was weird, right?” I ask as the three of us stumble out of the dive bar, laughter still clinging to us as much as the faint buzz of alcohol running through our systems. The cool night air hits my face, calming me slightly, though everything still feels light and a little unsteady in the best way.
The plan is simple. We are going to drop Eric off at the hotel he booked for the night, and then Diane and I will head back to my parents’ place.
“Oh, I definitely saw his face,” Eric says immediately, clearly delighted by the drama of it all. “He went completely pale and then just bolted like his life depended on it. You know he almost ran straight into the door on his way out?”
Diane lets out a laugh. “That was honestly th
