"Uhm, we'll move to the next shop; you two lovebirds should catch up," Everett said, then left with Tate.
"Watch the shop." The older man cleared his throat and also left, leaving just the two of us.
"Hey," I said, pulling out of the hug to look at his face.
"Oh, hey! Where have you been? I often see your parents and ask about you. They tell me you left for school, but they never mention where you go. They also refused to give me your contact information. I couldn't reach Ruby either," he rushed his words.
"Oh, really?" My parents never mentioned this.
"I heard your family won the lottery," he chuckled. "Is it true?"
A lottery? This is news to me. Did my parents also lie to him? Maybe.
"Yeah, we did," I laughed as well. "My dad... my dad won..."
"I heard it was your mom, though," he interjected.
Oh, is it my mom?
"Oh yeah, I totally forgot. It's my mom. She won the lottery. She dreamed, saw the numbers, and decided to play, but..."
