Everyone kept staring at us, but I didn’t care.
***
When we reached my house, we stood awkwardly on the porch steps.
“Thanks for tonight,” I said.
Caleb shoved his hands into his pockets and nodded.
Then he looked at me seriously and said, “I’ll see you.”
We said our goodbyes, then he walked away.
***
The following morning, loud banging shook the front door.
I came downstairs half asleep and immediately froze.
We stood awkwardly on the porch steps.
My mom had answered, and I saw her talking to the police.
I walked closer and saw that beside them on our porch were Caleb’s parents.
