347 Chapter 347

As the elevator drew nearer to the fourth floor, I realized I was holding my breath. I knew exactly what my mom was going to say already, and I would've just as soon skipped that conversation. But Lucy really wanted to go hang out, so I was hopeful my mom would be a little more lenient, at least for her.

"You ready for this?" Brandon asked through my IAC, squeezing my hand as the others laughed and carried on a normal conversation like they weren't approaching a guillotine.

"Nope."

"Figured. Just see if she'll at least let Lucy go." I looked at him out of the corner of my eye, and he clarified. "She's had a rough week. It would do her some good. I'll miss you, of course, but it's not like I can't talk to you the whole time anyway."

I continued to stare at him for a moment until the elevator stopped, and I let out that breath I'd been holding.