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Chapter 13

"ABOUT?" Zach signs.

"SOMETHING. CAN SKYLAR LEAVE?"

"I'll go" I say out loud, but I know Zach is watching.

"N0" he signs to me.

"IT'S FINE. I NEED TO TALK TO EMILY ANYWAY."

"STAY" Zach signs, and I turn towards Ryan.

"You can stay. It's fine. Just go to his room or something. It won't be long" he says to me and signs at the same time.

I nod and go upstairs to Zach's room. I sit on his bed and pull out my phone. I see that I have 2 messages from Emily.

Emily: Hey, what are you doing?

Emily: Hello?

Me: Sorry. I wasn't on my phone. What's up?

Emily: Where were you?

Me: At the park with Zach and his friends.

Emily: You met his friends? That's a big step.

Me: Not really. We are already dating. Plus, he met you.

Emily: I don't count. I basically live at your house.

Me: True.

Emily: So, how were the friends?

Me: Fine. Only one of them was hearing so I talked mostly to her.

Emily: What's her name?

Me: Margaret.

Emily: You better not be replacing me.

Me: You never know.

Emily: Ha ha. Very funny.

Emily: Anyway, where are you now?

Me: In Zach's room.

Emily: Oh. Was I interrupting?

Me: Shut up. No. He is downstairs with his brother.

Emily: Why aren't you down there?

Me: Ryan told me to leave. I don't know.

Emily: Are you worried about it?

Me: I wasn't until now. Do you think I should be?

Emily: It's probably fine.

Me: Whatever. I think it is. Why did you text me?

Emily. Right. I was going to ask if you wanted to come over for dinner. My mom she hasn't seen you in forever.

Me: I saw her yesterday.

Emily: Well, to her, that's forever. Plus, it wasn't today. You've been with Zach, like, all the time now.

Me: Sorry. Yeah, I'll come for dinner. What time?

Emily: 6:30?

Me: Okay. See you then.

Emily: Bye.

Me: Bye.

I close out of my texts and grab my earbuds out of my bag. I turn on some music and lay down on Zach's bed and close my eyes.

After about 15 minutes, I feel someone kiss my cheek. I jump and look up. Then I see Zach smirking at me.

"SORRY" he signs.

"IT'S FINE. JUST SCARED ME. WHAT DID RYAN WANT?"

"NOT MUCH."

"IT TOOK 20 MINUTES. WHAT WAS IT?"

"IT'S NOTHING."

I notice the look on his face and decide not to push it. He'll tell me when he's ready for me to know.