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Ian and Jared exchanged a long glance
?Where's all the food?? Kyle demandedHe stood over an empty box, his head swiveling
around the room, looking for the culprit
?Catch,? Jared said, tossing granola bars one by one, hard, like knives
Kyle plucked them out of the air with ease, then jogged over to see if Jared was holding out on
him
?Here,? Ian said, shoving half of his haul toward his brother without looking at himFor the first time today, he looked at me, staring down at me where I satHis
irises were black with the light behind himI couldn't read his expression
I recoiled, and caught my breath when my ribs protested
Jared and Ian closed ranks in front of me like stage curtains
?You heard him,? Jared said
?Can I say something first?? Kyle askedHe peered down through the space between them
They didn't respond
?I'm not sorry,? Kyle told me?I still think it was the right thing to do
Ian shoved his brotherKyle reeled back but then stepped forward again
?Hold on, I'm not done
?Yeah, you are,? Jared saidHis hands were clenched, the skin over his knuckles white
Everyone had noticed nowThe room was hushed, all the fun of the game lost Kyle held his hands up, a gesture of surrender, and spoke to me agai
