Rose POV
He waves at me with an expectant smile, and I wave back.
Then he grabs the girl by her hand and starts to push through the crowd in my direction.
Oh no.
"Here comes the bird train" Sandra whispers to me, one hand cupping her mouth like she's telling a secret.
"Am I.... Missing something?" Joel asks squinting his eyes at Liam and the girl trailing behind.
When Liam finally gets to us, he wraps one arm around me in a brief familiar bear hug. The kind that doesn't let you breathe.
"Hey, Rose," he says, pulling back. Then he bumps fists with Joel like they're old friends. "Yo, man."
"Hey," I say, trying to smile. My voice sounds strange even to me.
"And this is Matilda," Liam says, turning to her. "Matilda, this is Rose. A really good friend."
Matilda barely looks at
