Everyone Knows It was 5:30 pm when I drove us back to my house. I parked the car and handed the keys back to Alex as I dug in my purse for my own. I opened the front to be welcomed into complete darkness. I guess my family is still dealing with “the situation.” I turned on a light, just to make sure they worked and they did. Good, I don’t need to be reminded of that night. We walked into the kitchen and I got two glasses out. “I asked for Pepsi but they didn’t have it. What would you like to drink?” I asked. Who’d have thought I’d be asking Alex Payne for a drink. Definitely not me. “Whatever you have is fine. I don’t mind.” Alex said. I’m very aware that his eyes are on me. I looked for soda everywhere but couldn’t find anything warm. I looked in the fridge. Of course there they were. Does my family know I hate cold soda? I tilted a Coca-Cola at him and he nodded. “Sure.” Alex set the pizza on the table and we ate.
