Eden nearly choked on the rest of her Gushers. And to think Troy had barely apologized for bringing up something painful! She was the real offender here.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't know."
"It's okay. I actually lost both of my parents at the same time due to an accident and went to go live with my aunt and her family. It's why I'm as close to my cousin as I am. We've lived together for most of our lives," he said with a shrug.
She wasn't quite sure how to respond to that. She was sure whatever she said would be awkward.
"…it's good you have him then."
Troy laughed wryly. "Most of the time anyway. He gets me into a fair share of sticky situations because I don't know how to say no."
"Trust me, I have a human steamroller for a best friend too. I get it. When Aubrey wants something, she gets it. I guess we're both pushovers," Eden said, trying to recover the easy flow of conversation.
