Thing was, I didn't go back to the kitchen alone. Eddie had the nerve to follow me and, as I opened my mouth to tell Mom we were out, he spoke up first.
"I can't tell you what an amazing opportunity this is for both of you." He kept his voice down, his hand falling on my shoulder like he had the right to touch me, the traitor. I shrugged him off, anger flaring while he went on. "I'm going to ask you to be extra nice the next two days and I promise there will be a bonus in it for you."