Chapter 180

Lucas barged right in without even knocking. Mrs. Thompson tried to stop him, but it was too late. Watching him walk in, she didn't say anything more and just closed the door behind him, leaving quietly. Oliver had been awake for a while now; he just didn't want to get out of bed. In truth, he was trying to avoid spending the whole day with Lucas. Lucas had been gaming until the crack of dawn, barely slept for five hours, but he was as energetic as ever. "Oliver, come on, get up!" Lucas climbed right onto the bed and yanked the blanket off without a second thought. Oliver didn't stop him; he wasn't under the covers naked anyway. "The car's already waiting outside. Can't you at least act like you care a little?" Lucas said in the nicest tone he could manage. Oliver kept his eyes shut, pretending not to hear a thing. Lucas didn't give up. "I swear, I didn't invite anyone else today—just you. For real." "It's my birthday, man. Can't you give me this one thing?" Back when Oliver picked thi