Seventeen

“What is the matter with the both of you?” I ask as they occupy the vacant booth.

“Oh, us, nothing at all”. Adrian says and goes on to pick a smoothie from the tray on the table.

He takes a sip and then frowns. “Uhm Anna, this isn't what I asked for. You got me a different smoothie”.

“What do you mean, isn't that your pineapple-coconut smoothie?” I ask visibly confused. I am sure that I bought one pineapple-coconut smoothie, especially for Adrian. The cups are all the same but have different straws and Adrian’s own has a blue straw. I remember because I had to keep his separately. I look at Mariquita’s smoothie and then at Andrea’s own.

“Andrea, that's Addie’s smoothie you are taking”. I say and Adrian glares at Andrea.

She looks up from Levi's phone which she is holding. ”Oh, no wonder it tasted pretty weird”. She says as she cringes. I let at out a laugh, so does Matteo and Mariquita. Levi just looks at us, not getting what is going on.

“I know that you did this intentio