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"What’s that suppose to ed my shoulders
"I think that when people are lucky, they can look at each other to remember why they made the proently, "I got lucky"
Iris s her hand away fro wouldn’t hurt"
"And, cut! Let’s take a break, everyone" The director yelled, as the ca Iris’sher face
"What the hell was that, Cooper?" Iris harshly whispered inherroom "We have to reshoot that now because of you Just stick to the daht? And next ti bitch, asshole"
I ran hed
Well, if the shoe fits
Chapter Twenty-Three
AS WE PULLED up to Michelle’s property, I slidnotice of the other car in the driveway "What are Moed his shoulders
"Did you really think Mohter? Come on"
Imuch?"
Eric watched as I slid my headphones back into my ears, and I heard him as he whispered to Ladasha "She’s a lot ruder than I re up any money" Eric’s face instantly lost color I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself as I watchedofasped Her brown eyes widened in amazement as she stared at theshe had seen inpool, a tennis court, fireplaces in bathroo The newly fallen snow added to thein The ho within it over seven bedrooht bathrooms, and a built-in home theater
"Holy shit People live like this?" Ladasha s around in complete awe I stepped out of the car, rolled my eyes, and joined et this over with"
Ladasha went to help Eric with the bags, but he assured her he could handle it She se
"You coirlfriend Michelle was standing perfectly in her pair of heels The sunlight kissed her blond locks, yet her blue eyes were hidden behind her large sunglasses With her cell phone attached to one hand and her Michael Kors bag attached to the other, I was instantly re Did I h the air as she held her gut fro on the phone
"I see she still has that unique laugh" I smirked
Eric shot me the dirtiest look "Really? You really think you have the right to judge anyone right now? Don’t start, Anders"
I shut up
Before we even had a chance to enter the foyer, I was attacked by mys was uncomfortable, but I didn’t push her away
"Anders!"
"Hey, Mom"
Mom stood back and looked at me I noticed a level of alarm form within her eyes "You look skinny You’re so skinny" She was right
"I’e the subject away froe this house is I got lost trying to find your father earlier!" Mo at ht lost
"Where is Daddy?"
"In the study Well, one of the studies This place, I tell you!" As if cued, Dad entered the roolass bottle with a ship crafted inside it
"It’s a nice place" He stared at the ship through his thick glasses "How does anyone do these? I h with a breath of relief I was a lot of things, but first and fore of calmness he had with his personality He balanced out ave ht as Mo I needed Not too overbearing Yet not nonexistent
"Coo into the family room to catch up" Mom ushered everyone into the other room I could feel my mom’s eyes on me as I tried my best to blend into the couch cushion "Andrea I really do hope you’re hungry They are preparing a big dinner for us tonight"
She was overly concerned with ht I was pretty damn happy actually that ever since I’d ain a few pounds back But she didn’t know that She saw irl who’d lost her fiancé I bet she had nightuessed she had good reason to have the night Ma inside and joined us with the biggest grin I’d ever seen in my life Eric asked her as up, and she smiled even wider "I have a surprise for you all! But you’ll have to wait until dinner tonight!"
"Perfect, et out of there and headed to as to be my bedroom for the next feeeks This sucked
"WHAT’S THE MATTER with you?" I asked to the distant Derrick He shrugged his shoulders as he lay in noredEver since he arrived that weekend, he was off "Answerhis eyes "Andrea, I’ht? You have your days, let me have mine"