Chapter Seven
Lauren
Luca’s car pulls away from the curb and my head falls into my hands.
“I don’t think I can do this. I mean your mom is so invested. How do you think we’re ever going to tell her that it’s a sham?”
Luca turns down the radio.
Ironic that it was “What I’ve Done” by Linkin Park playing. Probably the reason he doesn’t want me to hear.
“Look how happy my ma was.” He smiles over at me but when I don’t smile back his face drops. “I mean, I know it’s hard, but it’s short. Today was the hard day. With my mom’s surgery, our news will fall to the wayside. All we have to do is keep up appearances for a week or so until we know Ma’s surgery worked and we’re golden.”
“You’re more insane than I thought you were.” I shift to look out the window.
“I made the decision to do this a
