"I'm not blushing," Merlina said way too fast, focusing hard on the chips in her hand like they might somehow protect her from whatever Craig was doing to her.
Isabel raised an eyebrow, smirking like she'd just won a bet. "Suuure you're not."
Melissa didn't say anything, she didn't have to. One slow, knowing look from her sister was enough to make Merlina's cheeks burn even hotter.
She shoved another chip into her mouth and mumbled, "Can we not?"
Isabel laughed, already turning back to Carlos's over-the-top story about sneaking into a soccer match without tickets. But Merlina couldn't follow a single word.
She placed her phone on her lap, determined to act normal, but her mind was already gone. Lost in the messages. Lost in him.
Her screen lit up again.
CRAIG: Hey, I saw you blushing. I was only teasing. I don't like you that much, idk.
The smile fell from her face.
MERLINA: I really don't care.
