Chapter Seventeen
We're at the restaurant and Soonil walks by, distributing another round of beers on the table. Well, six of them since Brandon has joined us. Demi's not drinking since she's the last to compete.
We all knock bottles and glasses. “Congratulations,” they all say in unison.
“Thanks.”
“Awe, is that a blush.” Mia reaches forward, grabbing my cheek like I’m a child.
I smack it away as my phone starts ringing. I move in closer to Demi to check the screen. “I'll be right back.”
She nods.
Heading outside I answer the phone. “Hey, Mom.”
“Congratulations, baby.”
My back hits the building and it slides down until I'm sitting on my heels.
“You watched.”
A high-pitched laugh rings over the line. “Of course, silly, why would I not watch? Your brothers say congratulations, too
