17. EFFORT

~ Zoie’s POV ~ Miles looked concerned. How could he not? Zoie was distraught when she asked him to take her home. And once they got in the car, he saw Asher chasing after them. Zoie told him to go, so he hit the gas pedal and speeded off. “Is everything okay with you and your brother?” he asked once they got far enough away. “Yeah, don’t worry about him. He’s just… really annoying sometimes,” she huffed. “Oh, I know what you mean,” Miles laughed. “I have an older brother. Total pain in my ass,” Zoie turned her face to Miles, waiting for him to continue. “He’s way bigger than me, and when we were kids, he’d sit on top of me to win fights. I couldn’t breathe, I almost passed out one time!” “Oh my God,” she gasped. “Yeah. Total asshole,” he laughed. So, Miles has annoying siblings too. Another thing we have in common. “Well, mine didn’t really sit on me, but he’s always picking fights. He’s mean and… way too overprotective,” she said. Miles paused for a beat before saying, “I get it thoug