Chapter 22: A Confession
Terrell received his cousin with a casual hug, though he figured things must be pretty serious if she’d texted him. Despite their moment that day at her mom’s house, they hadn’t exactly been in touch since then. He dropped a kiss on the side of her head and gave her arm a brotherly pat before gently pushing her away.
“What’s going on, cuz?”
She looked like she’d been crying, but she was also dressed up nice, like she’d been out on a date. He held back a frown. He didn’t want to jump to conclusions before she told him what she’d been up to.
Riva glanced from side to side. “Where’s your mom?”
Terrell whistled. “That serious, huh? My mom’s at work. We can sit at the kitchen table. Do you need something to eat?”
“That would actually be nice,” Riva said. Her voice
