#Chapter 60: Scars

Rowena I blinked up at Eric, his words taking a moment to fully register. A date? Did he really just suggest taking me out on… a date? “A date?” I began hesitantly. “I’m not sure that’s such a good idea…” His expression fell slightly at my words. “Why not? I thought it might be nice to do something fun, just the two of us. Get out of the house for a bit, too.” I bit my lip, trying to think of a tactful way to put this. Eric was the one person I felt I could truly be myself around without fear of judgment, and I was glad that we had made up with each other. But after… well, everything that had happened between us, it felt a bit strange to hear him use such words with me. “Because we’re… you know.” I gestured vaguely between us. “Brother and sister. So it wouldn’t really be a date.” Eric’s brow furrowed for a moment, a strange flicker of emotion passing over his face too quickly for me to interpret. He seemed almost… bothered by my words. But the emotion disappeared jus