Two weeks later
Skylar
The morning light streams through the car windows as I look out at the city awakening. Nour's voice breaks the silence, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"How have you been, Andrew? It feels as if it's been ages since I’ve seen you," Nour says, smiling kindly at Andrew from the back seat.
"It feels that way because your cousin is limiting my time with her, allowing me only two visits per week," Andrew replies, his knuckles tight on the steering wheel.
Nour laughs, taking it as a joke, but he is not joking. I've intentionally scaled back our interactions, especially after the almost-kissing incident in the pool. Andrew is a temptation I can't entertain. Despite the four cousins acting as a barrier, he effortlessly dismantles my resolutions with a mere touch and a fe
