“That’s right.” My hand flails for his in the dark. I know what this means and I slap his hand away. “Maybe we can chat about how everybody knows one another later” I elbow him in the ribs, and he gives me a look like What? “How do you know who I am?”Ĭassie told me about you,” Evan says. “I mean, I guess I kind of remember her…” Then Evan’s words sink in. “Actually, Sam, Ben is Cassie’s friend from high school.” “He’s a friend from high school,” I mutter.Īnd Evan corrects me, since it’s clear I’ve lost my mind. It’s my first truly awkward moment in the alien lair, and I’d been through my share of moments. Ben looks totally lost, Evan completely amused, and Sammy just damned curious. I want to laugh and crawl under the counter at the same time. Who’s this guy falling from the ductwork, and what’s he doing with my sister? It’s Sammy, holding on to Ben, because he’s feeling the Ben thing a little more than he is the Cassie one at the moment.