The others didn’t want to attract attention about how they were going to bag up the lotus fruit without eating it, and I was the only one who needed to talk to Ethan and Rachael. Right now, the twins’ backs were towards me, so all I could see was their perfect blond hair that shined under what was left of the sunlight. I took a deep breath, surprised by how nervous I was to talk to Ethan. Before kissing him, I’d only ever kissed one person—Blake. I’d felt awkward enough after that, since he’d kissed me before he’d broken up with Danielle. But at least Blake and I had had time to get to know each other first. Ethan was a complete stranger. I couldn’t believe that I’d kissed a stranger. Yes, it was because of the lotus, but I’d still done it. What was I supposed to say to him now? Unfortunately, I couldn’t take time to think about it, since the sun was inching closer toward the horizon every minute. If I wanted this chance to heal Ethan and Rachael, I had to suck up the awkwardness and talk to them.
