Chapter 86 Picking Sides

• River's POV
• It had been two days since I arrived at this house, and so far, everything seemed oddly normal. Angel and Sammy were back to talking, and Rico hardly came home early anymore. I always heard his footsteps in the hallway well past midnight. Despite my best efforts not to, I couldn’t help but worry about him. Each night, I stayed awake just long enough to listen for his arrival before finally allowing myself to drift off to sleep.
• Tonight, I decided to create some sense of home amidst the unease by preparing a treat for everyone. I’d invited Angel over, and since Reyna was at a sleepover at her longtime friend's place, it would just be me, Sammy, Vivianne, and hopefully Rico. I had texted him earlier, asking him to come home early, and I prayed he would.