The ceiling stared back. It always did.

Your phone buzzed on the pillow beside you.

{Hannah Wells}: movie night tn. hockey house. 8 sharp. be there or be square loser

Below it, a second text.

{Hannah Wells}: Allie's bringing snacks. tucker's making his infamous popcorn situation. u know what that means

You knew. It meant Garrett would complain about the burnt kernels. Logan would eat them anyway. Dean would make some comment about carcinogens. And you'd sit in your usual spot on the end of the couch, trying not to count how many times Garrett laughed.

It was 7:42 now. You should have been getting ready. Instead you were still lying here, phone held above your face, letting the screen light wash over you.

The Briar hockey house was a twenty minute walk. Fifteen if you cut through the parking lot behind the science building. Ten if you ran.

The ceiling still had nothing new to say.