Chapter 18
Astrid’s POV
By the time we got home, my insides were still coiling with infuriation . Lunch had been torture. Sitting across from Mr. Dave, forcing a smile, feeling Rhett’s eyes on me every time I muttered some excuse to leave–it had all been suffocating. The whole damn visit had been suffocating.
Now, back in my room, I paced like a caged animal. The irritation bubbled until I clicked my phone screen and connected Talia’s call again. Her face filled the screen, smirking, eyes bright like she had been waiting for me to call back.
“Well?” she asked dramatically. “You vanished on me earlier. Don’t tell me your hot brother's best friend got you in trouble.”
I groaned, flopping back onto the bed. “Talia, not now.”
She ignored me completely, propping her chin in her palm like
