Page 101 of My Merry Mistake
“How do we find out if he’s okay?” I ask.
“I think we just have to wait,” Poppy says. “They usually give an update.”
I turn my attention back to the TV, willing someone to tell us something. “They’re just going to go on with the game?”
“They can’t stop every time someone gets hurt, Ray,” Poppy says. “It’s hockey.”
“But . . .” I hold my hand out at the screen, likehe’s hurt!
I pick up my phone and open my text thread with Finn, but quickly realize I have no idea what to say.
My fingers hover over the tiny keyboard, and I type the only thing I can think of.
Raya
Please tell me you’re okay.
I pause, then delete it.
And I realize I care a whole lot more than I thought.
Chapter Twenty-Six
Finn
Mario is mid-jump when there’s a knock at my door.
I pause the game and stand—achy—and walk into the entryway to answer it, shocked when I pull it open and find Raya standing in the hallway.
Her face is tight, brows knit, like she’s here against her will.
My eyebrows shoot up and I give her a quick once-over. “Wait a second.”
I shut the door. Then I open it again. She’s still there.
“Is that actually you or have you been cloned?” I stick my head out the door, looking up and down the hallway. “Are you being held at gunpoint? Is there a bomb strapped to your chest? Blink twice if you’re in trouble!”
She stares at me. “I see the knock on your head didn’t make you any less insufferable. I guess that’s all I need to know.” She turns to go.
“Hold up, I’m just kidding—” I step out into the hallway, and she stops. “Did you come here . . .”
She almost turns around, but only halfway.
I narrow my gaze. “. . . to check on me?”
She straightens and turns away from me. “No.”
“You came here to check on me.” I don’t even try to hide the smile. “Ha! You wereworriedabout me.”
She turns to me. “I wasn’t,” she says, tone dry, face straight.
I quirk a brow, studying her. “Then what are you doing here?”
She sighs, like she’s owning up to something. “I thought it was the decent thing to do. To check in. Since—you know . . .”
“Idon’tknow,” I say.
“Since you checked on me.” She avoids my eyes, but I see her jaw clench.
