31. We just got you back

I slam my plate on the table. All around me, the party's alive. People that I came to know and like nodding at me in acknowledgment. But I can't enjoy my own party, as I've just been wracking her brains figuring out why my parents wouldn't tell me about Dad escaping prison. They obviously still have trouble trusting me, and that hurst most of all.

"Dina, I'm so sorry you had to find out like this. I'm sure your parents have a good reason for hiding it from you." David tells me, probably getting alarmed by my silently aggressive behavior.

I open my mouth to reply, but I see Kier approach us. "Dina, can I talk to you for a second, please?" he asks me.

"Now's not a good time, Kier," David says, frowning at his friend.

"It's fine. Go ahead. What do you need?" I tell Kier.

Kier says awkwardly, "That day before you suddenly disappeared, you said something about me having the key in front of me all along. What do you mean by that?"

I blink at