Page 86 of Until We Burn

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LUKE

Brothers, I’m having a fucking crisis

I don’t know what to be for Halloween

ROWAN

You should be the penalty box since the two of you have been so well acquainted this season

You’re not gonna be matching up with Emilie?

Luke doesn’t answer that, oddly enough.

WALLACE

You can be Mr. Worldwide Handsome since you already got that costume ;)

LUKE

I’m going to marry you one day bro

Take notes, Row.

ROWAN

Look, it’s been a long day. I just helped out one of Aunt Edie’s restaurants with a delivery and killed another spider for Stella from Alberni Street. All I want is for you guys to be on time for Kai’s presentation tonight

LUKE

I’m thinking about whipping out my lucky tartan suit

Please don’t

LUKE

Don’t you want the power of the Scots on your side bro???

I’m good

LUKE

Every time I come here I am ATTACKED

I shake my head and laugh.

Suddenly, Diana shrieks from the bathroom.“Aiya!”

“Diana!” I scramble onto my feet and knock on the bathroom door. “What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

“I’m fine,” she groans. “I just got soap in my eye.”

I rub the back of my neck and shift back and forth on my feet. “Do you, uh…do you need me to come in and help out?”

“Can you pass me a towel? I can’t see.”

“Yeah, sure.”

Steam wafts into my face when I walk in. The air is sweet with Diana’s rose water shampoo. The scent sinks into the towel I reach for on my way to the shower. My breath shakes at the blurry outline of her body behind the glass.

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