Tara's POV
I ignored that look in Arlo's eyes and went on with my lies. Didn't we even say we should pretend to be dating? Why was he acting surprised now?
"That is so nice! Great to see you're over that idiot Derek now." Mike said, unable to hide the excitement in his eyes. Was he really so fond of Arlo? This was my time to shine.
"Let's head in, come on, we've been waiting for you for ages now." We all walked in, all through when I was avoiding contact with Arlo.
Once on the table, I was glad for Sofia's kind words and friendliness. We all started to eat, only Sofia and her friends were doing the talking. Richard seemed to be smiling and saying something but I wasn't paying much attention. Maybe he was talking to Arlo.
After dinner, Mike had left for his room, but we had plans to meet later that afternoon. As we all dispatched, I summoned the confidence to stay and talk to Arlo, just briefly...to see if he was still mad.
