There was an unspoken rule of not talking about the kiss Elio and I shared. As far as we were concerned, it didn't happen.
"Remind me why she's here, again?" Maddie asked as they walked, myself in tow since I didn't have a car of my own, into the grand ballroom of the Koshner's mansion who were the sponsors of tonight's fundraiser. Second year in a row.
Elio shrugs. "She's Levi's plus one."
"Then why did she ride with us?"
Trust me, this wasn't my first choice either. Levi had hitched a ride with his father so I was left to one last option.
"Because she's my friend."
"But, baby," she cooed. "You have friends. You don't need someone . . . like her."
I scoff. "Gee thanks, asshole. I'm at a distance not deaf."
She sighed. "Oh yeah, sorry. I forgot we had this truce thing going on
