#Chapter 99: He liked it too much

It sent Evan right back to memories from childhood, when they did that a lot, any time their parents were being too annoying. It was a little bit of a secret language between him and Yena.

“Well, I dunno about all that,” he said. “Last week the neighbor’s cat got stuck way up at the top of one of the big overgrown trees in the front yard. That was pretty exciting.”

Yena laughed, and Tina joined in.

Peter grunted defensively and mumbled, “I’ll do the trees this week.”

Evan and Tina both looked down and tried to suppress doubtful laughter at that.

Under the table, Yena gave Evan’s ankle a light little touch with her foot. It gave him an unexpected shiver.

He looked up at her and she mouthed, Thank you.

All he could do was smile back in response.

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YENA

Tina had made all my favorite foods. It was like a big “welcome home Yena” themed feast. I hadn’t been expecting to feel so happy tonight… but