“What!?” Both boys simultaneously shouted, loud enough for a flock of birds to burst from the roof across the street with startled screeches. I held my hand to my ear and tried to banish the sudden ringing.
"What do you mean, 'ran into her'? Are you saying she just happened to be in Lior and just happened to find you?", Ed demanded, clenching my hand hard enough to bruise.
"No! Yes…I don't know, she was just there ok?" I said frantically, trying to pry his metal fingers from mine. To my surprise, they peeled off easily despite how strongly he was holding me.
But Tyler wouldn’t be distracted, or maybe he was so mad he didn’t notice. “Just there? What did she want?!”
“I–” I swallowed, brow furrowing. “I’m not sure. She...she didn’t say, exactly.”
“And you didn’t think to ask? Oh, hi, my
