“Arianna, that’s not nice,” Sue said.
Ari and I exchanged looks. “I wish you would talk to your sister about what pigs guys are.”
“Not all of us are pigs, Ari,” I said, with a wink.
Snarling her lip up at me, she scoffed.
I decided to let that part of the conversation go. I was more curious as to why Ari didn’t like Ryan. “Why don’t you like him?”
“He seems like a nice boy,” Sue added, handing me a glass of iced tea.
“Thank you, Sue.”
She nodded and asked, “Piece of chocolate cake, Jeff?”
“No!” Ari shouted.
“Yes, I’d love a piece.” I didn’t really want a piece, but it was an excuse to stay longer.
Rolling her eyes, Ari dropped into the chair next to her father. His eyes looked from me to Ari.
“When did you two start not liking each other?”
“Oh, Mark! Don’t be silly; Ari’s just being Ari.”
It took everything out of me not to laugh when Ari’s mouth dropped open and she stared at her mother.
“What?” she shouted.
“It’s a love-hate relationship, sir,” I replied.
His brows raised.
“Love as in brotherly,” I added.
When I peeked back over to Ari, her eyes looked like they were filled with hurt. Tears quickly filled them up before she jumped up and left the room.
What in the hell was that all about?
“Is she okay?” I asked, taking a bite of the piece of heavenly chocolate cake that had just been placed in front of me.
Sue frowned and answered, “I think she’s upset; her date for the prom canceled on her.”
I sat up a little straighter. I wanted to know who in the fuck Ari had been planning on going to the prom with. Everyone knew what guys had in mind on prom night.
“Who was she going with?”
Mark huffed. “Some idiot named Parker.”
I growled internally. I had no fucking clue who Parker was, but I hated him already.
“Want me to talk to her?” I asked.
Sue gave me a smile. “I think it’s more of a feelings being hurt type thing. She’ll be fine. Her and a few of her other friends, Heather and Amanda, are all going stag.”
“They’ll have more fun. Everyone knows what those little bastards have on their minds during prom,” I bit out.
Mark looked at me, and we exchanged a knowing look. Then I thought about Ellie.