I was rambling now‚ throwing out fictional details to bury the truth under as much noise as possible‚ and I could see Ethan's eyes narrowing slightly like he could sense that something was off but couldn't quite put his finger on what.
"Ethan‚ leave your sister alone‚" Mom said‚ swatting his arm with her napkin. "She just finished her first day. Let her eat in peace. You can interrogate her about her career choices tomorrow."
"I'm not interrogating her‚ Mom. I'm just asking basic questions about her workplace. That's what brothers do."
"Well this brother can do it after dessert."
Ethan opened his mouth to push further‚ and I could see the next question forming on his lips‚ something more specific‚ something harder to dodge‚ and my entire body tensed in preparation for a lie I hadn't fi
