"So, you ditch school. Did Maddy help you?" Danny asked, breaking the awkward silence in the car. He couldn't handle the tension any longer and figured starting a conversation might ease things up.
"Yep. Don't tell on me," Ace replied with a faint smirk, grateful Danny had taken the initiative. Ace himself wasn't sure how to start a conversation without dredging up what had happened in the parking lot. Normally, he wasn't one to comment on others' lives, but Danny was his cousin, and he felt a responsibility to step in—especially knowing the kind of person Ava was.
"That goes without saying. And also, about earlier—" Danny began, guilt evident in his tone. He was about to apologize for the parking lot incident when Ace interrupted him, his tone firm but casual.
"Already forgotten," Ace said, making it clear there were no hard feelings.
