When she lowered her hands, she blinked at Evan. Her throat squeezed and tears swirled in her eyes.“Hey,” he said, dropping down beside her, “what are those for? You didn’t like my story?”Kate shook her head. “No. I mean, yes, I did, but it’s not that. It’s…you’re leaving.”“For college, not forever.”Kate frowned. “It’ll feel like forever. I won’t have anyone when you leave.”“You have this whole town.” He smiled at her.Kate huffed. “This whole town thinks I’m your weird baby sister.”Evan laughed. “First of all, it’s obvious you’re not a baby anymore. You do have that habit of blubbering and whining like one–” He winced when Kate hit his arm. “Okay, okay, I wasn’t serious, but you’re wrong. No one has ever told me they thought you were weird.”Kate stood and brushed herself off. She wiped at her eyes. “No one is going to tell you that. I just know it. Everyone likes you.”Evan stood and squared his shoulders. “What can I say?
