Callum
This wasn’t a date. I knew that but I shifted uncomfortably regardless. Veronica sat across from me with a cup of hot chocolate. The weather had turned cold, and it looked as though it would rain. I glanced at my laptop before I leaned forward and watched her for a moment. She took a small sip of the warm chocolatey goodness and sighed.
“Cal…”
“Yeah?”
“Do you resent Conrad?” she questioned as she gazed over at me. I dropped my gaze and nodded. “But why? Is it because he asked you to move back home?”
“No,” I immediately said as I shook my head. “I would do anything for my brother…I mean, I would do anything for my family. I knew they missed me. How could I not? I spoke to Conrad daily. I did video calls with my family every Sunday…” I frowned as I thought about how I could expla
